The majority of LGBTQ+ people have experienced discrimination while travelling over the past year, according to new global research from online travel giant Booking.com.
LGBTQ+ travellers can still face discrimination in destinations
The annual Travel Proud survey found that 67% of LGBTQ+ travellers from the UK had suffered discrimination during trips in the past year, an increase from 55% of respondents in 2023.
Nearly half of LGBTQ+ travellers (48%) have also cancelled a trip in the past year after seeing that their intended destination was unsupportive of LGBTQ+ people, while 27% have endured a negative experience on a flight due to their identity.
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