Gay Travel Awards 2017 Wners

Contents:

• 40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS
• 20 BT GAY TRAVEL DTATNS, 2017
• GAY TRAVEL AWARDS 2017
• HOW TO PLAN A SAFE TRIP FOR GAY AND TRANSGENR TRAVELERS
• HE TRAVEL – GAY TRAVEL TOURS, GAY ADVENTURE TRAVEL, ACTIVE VATNS
• 2017 GAY TRAVEL AWARD WNERS REVEALED!
• BT GAY BEACH DTATNS
• LGBT TRAVEL IAS: TOP 12 GAY FRIENDLY CI
• 10 HOTTT GAY STATNS FOR 2016

40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS

Disver the cy's historic importance for gay culture at the GLBT History Mm, then hang out the Castro, where history proudly liv the still-thrivg neighborhood. Some only mentn the obv spots, while others foc on plac that are only margally welg to LGBT travelers, g the term “gay-iendly” stead of “gay statn.

Remember that every gay statn has s own appeal, whether ’s the nightlife, high nsy of other gay tourists, annual gay events, beach, or somethg else. Travelers love the abily to enjoy the cy’s gay nightlife and quat rtrants along narrow stone pathways while also havg accs to betiful regnal beach and parks. One of the most popular annual gay events Chigo is Market Days, brgg travelers om all over for a fun-filled weekend of performanc by LGBTQ+ artists.

Montréal is Canada’s top gay travel statn, famo for s inic gay village, French fluence, and unique mix of gay nightlife venu along St Cathere Street East. Explore the chic vib at Bar Renard, watch some sexy dancers at the famo Camp male strip club, or have some seedy fun at a nearby gay sna—Sna Oasis is my favore! Most of the cy’s excg gay nightlife is Le Marais, cludg the well-known Le Raidd, Everyone lov stoppg by Raidd for sexy “shower shows” where you n tch a ltle risqué performance.

20 BT GAY TRAVEL DTATNS, 2017

Explore all the queer-iendly spac the Zona Rosa gay district, pese lol markets, or take advantage of beg the ta pal of the world and book a ta tour!

The gay pal of the Land Down Unr, Sydney evok thoughts of lifeguards wearg Asiebum swimsus, the cy’s inic opera hoe, and fun-lovg, fashnable lols.

GAY TRAVEL AWARDS 2017

Rambunct drag bnch rtrants like Hamburger Mary’s, evengs dancg at The Abbey, and pesg quirky ems at gay shops like Block Party WeHo are all classic experienc for LGBT travelers. Along wh an open-md culture, world-class gay nightlife, and tons of handsome men, I don’t blame travelers for cludg Tel Aviv among the bt gay statns.

An epic gay rort statn, Torremolos is popular wh Spaniards and other southern Europeans, but gay travelers om other areas of the world typilly often don’t even know about !

The enormo gay nightlife center La Nogalera alive each eveng where you n make new iends, tch a drag show, and dance the night away at gay clubs like Centuryon. London has everythg a gay traveler uld want a cy—bougie hotels, flashy gay nightlife, an epic drag scene, cultural attractns, and world-renowned shoppg!

HOW TO PLAN A SAFE TRIP FOR GAY AND TRANSGENR TRAVELERS

It has the largt populatn of gay rints the USA, many of which are packed to the legendary gay neighborhoods of Chelsea, Hell’s Kchen, and the Wt Village. Meanr the world’s first gay art mm, soak up the sun among the massive LGBT crowd Sheep’s Meadow, or head straight to one of the 25+ lol gay sex parti.

HE TRAVEL – GAY TRAVEL TOURS, GAY ADVENTURE TRAVEL, ACTIVE VATNS

The island’s gay-welg atmosphere, unfettable Cycladic archecture, nu beach, and high-energy party scene are the perfect recipe for a gay getaway.

One of the bt gay statns Spa as well as my own personal favore cy the world, Madrid is btlg wh gay lols, safe, affordable, and easy to navigate.

Handsome men dancg at Klter and the Tanga party always e to md when I thk of Madrid—nowhere else the world have I walked to a packed multi-level gay club at 7:30 PM!

2017 GAY TRAVEL AWARD WNERS REVEALED!

Everyone lov beg the Castro, San Francis’s loud and proud gay neighborhood, where you’ll fd dozens of gay clothg stor, nightlife, and rtrants along Market Street. Key Wt is the seclud island statn where gay travelers flock to let loose, party at lol gay bars, and enjoy their fabulo gay-specific acmodatns. Stayg at one of Key Wt’s gay hotels is a mt—some of the most memorable experienc are gay pool parti at the Island Hoe or sunbathg the nu your hotel’s sunck area.

The most popular gay statn Europe, Sg attracts travelers of all ag wh s whewashed buildgs, of pretty beach, art galleri, lic tapas rtrants, and welg gay bars. Consired by many to be the San Francis of Mexi, gay tourists om all over the world travel each year to betiful Puerto Vallarta, an easily accsible, acceptg, and a very affordable gay beach statn.

In a world where ’s still illegal many untri to be gay, LGBTQI persons nsir safety factors at a whole different level than their straight unterparts. Factors for cln on this list clu nsiratn for plac that have an active gay muny, statn marketg anizatns that work to appeal to LGBTQI travelers, and, fally, untri that have passed marriage equaly laws.

BT GAY BEACH DTATNS

While someone might not be travelg for a statn weddg, havg a law on the books that regniz a foundatnal human right of marriage is a tellg sign that gay travelers are more likely to fd acceptance.

LGBT TRAVEL IAS: TOP 12 GAY FRIENDLY CI

Southern California’s gay culture has an HQ queer-iendly Wt Hollywood, a neighborhood known for posh boutiqu, high-energy clubs, and s world famo gay bar and rtrant, The Abbey. Spa’s vibrant Catalonia regn spearhead the movement for greater LGBTQI rights as early as 1978, when homosexualy between nsentg adults was ma legal.

Montreal’s Pri gaed ternatnal attentn 2017 when gay-ally Prime Mister Jt T joed the para alongsi openly-gay Irish Prime Mister Leo Varadkhar. It might not be a surprise, then, that pal cy Montevio is also a popular gay travel spot—homosexualy was crimalized 1934, allowg acceptance to flourish for s. Everyone knows Mardi Gras is rife wh gay sensibili, but for a more cerebral time, nsir explorg the Sats and Sners, a gay lerary ftival that tak place each May.

Ntled on the Bay of Banras wtern Mexi, Puerto Vallarta has been gay-iendly sce the early 1980s when expat Amerins and Canadians began rettlg the Old Town district. “Many argue that the transformative power of travel is why lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or qutng travelers should see the world and create change.

10 HOTTT GAY STATNS FOR 2016

There are some anti-gay statns that I have zero tert visg to beg wh, and their anti-gay laws jt make the statn that much ls attractive — for example: Dubai. The Caribbean’s most gay-iendly island featur several hotspots that ter to the LGBTQ muny, cludg San Juan’s Condado and Santurce districts that are home to many gay owned/iendly hotels, rtrants, bars, clubs and beach. Progrs is beg ma around the world, at least, wh more and more untri legalizg same-sex marriage, passg anti-discrimatn laws or, at the very least, crimalizg homosexualy.

In addnal ws for Sndavia, Norway was ranked fifth hight Rabow Europe’s 2020 x, and Swen tied wh Canada and Malta for iendlit LGBTQ travel statn the 2020 Spartac Gay Travel Inx. Malta also tied wh Canada and Swen for first place the 2020 Spartac Gay Travel Inx, which rat untri on tegori cludg anti-discrimatn legislatn, LGBTQ marketg and murrs of queer people.

The untry was the send most likely (after Spa) to rpond “y” when asked whether homosexualy should be accepted by society a Pew Rearch Center survey of 39 untri.