International News Toronto to host North America’s first ever WorldPride Ontario takes the world-stage as Toronto showcases the first ever WorldPride celebration held in North America this June. WorldPride 2014 Toronto (WP14TO) presented by Pride Toronto is shaping up to be one of the biggest international LGBT events of our times! Ten days of colourful and friendly reve By Besi • 2 min read
International News IGLTA representatives meet with U.S. Government travel officials Senior members of the Obama administration and travel industry leaders from the public sector discuss ways to increase U.S. tourism. The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) was the sole LGBT organization included in a discussion between U.S. travel industry leaders and senior admi By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Gay Games to be staged in Cleveland and Arkon this summer The Great Lakes prepare for a Pink Summer of LGBT events. There’s something about a big yearly happening that tends to get people all pumped up with anticipation. From Reading Music Festival to ArtsFest in Birmingham, there’s always an excited buzz around any event, which probably comes down to the By Shane Tyas • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News Bangkok classics Alan Stables tastes the delights of what Bangkok has to offer, visiting the classic Telephone Bar, Babylon Sauna and much more. As we took the taxi from the Don Mueang, the low cost terminal at Bangkok, haze hovered over the city. Whilst we wonderered if this was smog, the lady taxi driver assured u By Contributor • 6 min read
LGBTQ+ News Istanball Pride Festival Istanbul is to stage the first Pride Festival of its kind in a European Muslim country in June. Istanball Pride Festival follows on from the success of last years Istanbul Pride March that saw 50,000 people gather in Taksim Square in the centre of Istanbul for the festival that brings the Orient and By Mitchell Orriss • 1 min read
Features & Longread The green grass of Venice? Roger Wheeler pays a visit to South West France and finds a little paradise. Venise Verte or green venice is the phrase used to describe one of the most beautiful parts of France that I have ever visited. Down in the south west in the department of Deux Sevres lays this stunning area of water […] By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
International News Gay travel foundation appoints new board members The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Foundation appoint gay travel leaders Richard Gray and Ed Salvato to its board of directors. The IGLTA Foundation is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) tourism globally. Richard Gra By Besi • 2 min read
General News New visitor services at Brighton Centre box office Brighton’s largest new Visitor Information Point (VIP) is located at the Brighton Centre box office. The VIP is now offering the following range of services: • Accommodation bookings for Brighton & Hove • Train tickets throughout the UK • National Express tickets throughout the UK • Discounted ticke By Besi • 2 min read
International News IGLTA honored in Madrid for its LGBT tourism work The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has been awarded a 2013 Excelencias Award during FITUR, the international tourism trade fair held annually in Madrid. IGLTA was honored for “its tireless work to normalize LGBT tourism in the world.”The awards began in 2005 to celebrate exce By Besi • 2 min read
General News Volunteer guides needed to welcome tourists to the city VisitBrighton seeks volunteers to welcome tourists to Brighton & Hove Olympics- style! The city’s official marketing body, VisitBrighton, is looking to harness some of London 2012’s sporting spirit by introducing its own band of on-street volunteers to provide information, help and advice to visitor By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Wisley – A great day out! Roger Wheeler visits one of Englands finest horticultural attractions. It’s a new year, no one has any money and its mid-winter, but we still need an occasional break. Some years ago we got an allotment, there’s a lot to discover about growing veg so, hoping to learn something we joined The Royal H By Roger Wheeler • 3 min read
Features & Longread New England trails by Paul Elgood Arriving in Providence, capital of the New England state of Rhode Island, you cannot help but notice the number of same sex couples. Some say it is because of the three major academic institutions, including one Ivy League university, in the relatively small city. Others might argue that it is becau By Contributor • 3 min read
