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As a transgender traveller, these are the most (and least) welcoming places

LGBT travel
25 April 2025

The way we are treated varies widely when we travel, but we’ve had the most positive experiences where we’ve been shown empathy and understanding, writes transgender activist Jake Graf for TTG.

Hannah and Jake Graf

Hannah and Jake Graf had a 'flawless' experience at Ultima Hotel Courchevel © Jake Graf

We are obviously all reeling from last week’s Supreme Court ruling (that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex assigned at birth), and pretty devastated that the UK is following so hotly on the heels of the US. The UK and the US are now the least progressive countries in the Western world for trans rights and healthcare. It’s not good at all.