Features & Longread TRAVEL FEATURE: Go west, young man? Not anymore The Village People and Pet Shop Boys have been telling us to Go West for years, but today the mood in London is more Go East. Roger Wheeler and his husband Mike Go North to see what all the fuss is about. By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
Community News iViva la vida! Madrid hosts WorldPride on Saturday, July 1 After Rome (2000), Jerusalem (2006), London (2012) and Toronto (2014), Madrid hosts the most important event for the LGBT+ community globally, this Saturday, July 1. Madrid has officially started the celebrations for WorldPride 2017, after an opening ceremony that took place in the Teatro Calderon. By Besi • 4 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Spartacus: International Gay Guide 2017 Published by the Bruno Gmunder with their usual attention to quality and detail, it’s an excellent research and travel resource. All in all it’s the physical guide for LGBT folks traveling our wonderful rainbow planet. Book includes full access to their on-line listing and the app. By Eric Page • 2 min read
St. Petersburg, Florida In The South IGLTA hosts most globally diverse convention to date The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (ILGTA) 34th Annual Global Convention, brought together more than 400 tourism professionals representing 36 countries to the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club for networking and education from May 4-6. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Heathrow partners with Gay Star News Heathrow partners Gay Star News to share editorial and social media news on the travel section of Gay Star News, Gay Star Travel. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Tel Aviv to host the world’s first bisexuality themed Pride parade The City of Tel Aviv-Yafo has announced the theme of the 2017 LGBT+ Pride Parade will be Bisexuality Visibility, making it the first large-scale pride parade in the world to ever celebrate bisexuality as its theme. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South IGLTA survey reveal Israel and Cuba as top emerging LGBT+ destinations The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA), the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to LGBT+ tourism, buyers survey has named Israel and Cuba as the top emerging LGBT+ holiday destinations at its 34th Annual Global Convention. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Olé Blackpool The Marine Tavern took their annual pre-Easter trip to Blackpool from April 7-9 last month. On the hottest weekend of the year, nineteen customers and friends enjoyed the trip to Blackpool by mini bus, staying at Chaps Hotel on Cocker Street. By Besi • 1 min read
General News International travel conference come to Brighton Centre VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourist board, will host its flagship annual event ExploreGB in Brighton next week. The tourism event will take place at the Brighton Centre from March 2-3, 2017 and is estimated to be worth an additional £1m to the local economy. By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread Gay Pride returns to Brazil’s Olympic city The Olympics may be over but the celebrations continue as Rio de Janeiro prepares to host its 21st LGBT+ Pride Parade. Rio de Janeiro is considered a top destination for LGBT travellers, voted in recent years as the most attractive gay destination in the world by tripoutgaytravel.com By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Join Gscene’s magical trip to Disneyland Paris Join fifty Gscene readers on a magical trip to Disneyland Paris from May 19-21 2017, to see the dazzling new Disney shows and glittering new parade. By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread New York New York – So good they named it twice Jaq Bayles takes a big bite out of the Big Apple and digests the hidden gems of the city that never sleeps. By Jaq Bayles • 5 min read
