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- ROYAL LAHAA RORT & BUNGALOWS
- OUT AND ABOUT: UNVEILS LGBT TRAVEL SE PARTNERSHIP WH INTERNATNAL GAY & LBIAN TRAVEL ASSOCIATN
- WHY BOOK WH A GAY TRAVEL AGENCY?
ROYAL LAHAA RORT & BUNGALOWS
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OUT AND ABOUT: UNVEILS LGBT TRAVEL SE PARTNERSHIP WH INTERNATNAL GAY & LBIAN TRAVEL ASSOCIATN
“Safety remas the top issue, ” explas John Tanzella, Print of the Internatnal Gay and Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA).
He adds: “Particularly for same-sex upl and genr-nonnformg travelers who uld easily be targeted statns wh anti-gay laws or even progrsive plac where cultural acceptance n still vary om cy to town to ral area. Brown Hotels, a small-sle cha based Israel found by gay uple Leon Avigad and Nzan Perry, provis a gay ncierge service.
WHY BOOK WH A GAY TRAVEL AGENCY?
We guarantee the bt gay ncierge at every Brown property, so guts need never wonr what kd of attu or prejudice they may face when askg the ncierge service for advice. Wh the rise of the socially nsc travelers md and Pri Month (June) almost here, is celebratg the many ftivals and paras takg place around the globe to celebrate lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex and asexual (LGBTQ+) people and culture, as well as the impact that the LGBTQ+ muny has had on the world. São Plo Gay Pri Para - São Plo, BrazilOrigally touted as the world’s “largt pri para” sce securg a Guns World Rerd for s 2006 event, this five-day event tak place on the Sunday after Corp Christi each year – this year takg place 18 June to 23 June, 2019.
Where to stay: To rry on the fita after the para, Sao Paolo’s Jard area boasts a number of gay bars and clubs for LGBTQ+ travelers and alli. Jt a short walk om the lively Plista Avenue, the Lobo Urban Stay offers stylish shared acmodatn wh a shared kchen and lounge that are perfect for hostg your own gatherg, as well as beg close to the São Plo Gay Pri Para startg Madrid Orgullo, Madrid, SpaStartg on 28 June and ntug until 7 July, the MADO Madrid Orgullo pri event tak place the Chue district, one of the cy’s most populargay neighborhoods.