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TTG LGBT+ seminar June 2023: How can you better support your LGBT+ clients in 2023
Our panel of experts share tips and advice on how to best support LGBT+ clients – from couples to families – and how agents can provide a welcoming environment from the start to finish of their holiday.
TTG LGBT+ seminar June 2023: The LGBT+ travel market today
Jenny Southan, author of The Future of Queer Travel, explores what the LGBT+ travel market looks like in 2023, the needs and requirements of queer travellers and discusses what more the travel industry can be doing to better serve the community.
The $550bn travel market open to agents willing to listen
“Just being listened to and understood is the main thing. Two people sat in front of you, no judgement – that’s all anybody wants.”
Why Tahiti is a paradise for your LGBT+ clients
The French Polynesian island nation is streets ahead of the curve when it comes to LGBT+ travel and especially gender non-conformity.
LGBT+ travellers still facing ‘enormous challenges’ to feel safe, claims new research
A study of nearly 12k LGBT+ travellers across 27 countries found 79% of UK-based LGBT+ consumers said safety was their most important consideration
The nine most LGBT+ friendly holidays in the world
Four influencers recommend eight destinations and one cruise line that have their seal of approval for holidays where they are free to be themselves.
Cook Islands Tourism hails 'landmark' move to decriminalise homosexuality
The parliament voted in mid-April to amend the Crimes Act of 1969, with prime minister Mark Brown saying the law was “no longer appropriate in this day and age.”
New diversity and inclusion award added to TTMAs for 2023
The Travel Marketing Awards is seeking to recognise companies taking a stand on equality
TTG Florida Fest 2023: LGBTQ+ masterclass and Q&A
Discover LGBTQ+ -friendly events, accommodation, destinations and experiences, plus hear tips for marketing to the LGBT+ community.
TTG launches new D&I programme for 2023
TTG is excited to announce the launch of a new 2023 Diversity and Inclusion in Travel programme, with seven impressive partners who are working to champion equality within the travel industry.
Agents invited on hosted LA trip to learn more about LGBT+ market
Agents wanting to learn more about the LGBT+ travel market are being offered a three-night trip to LA to attend LGBT+ travel trade show Proud Experiences.
Travel brands urged to ‘take a stand’ in support of LGBT+ community
A WTM London panel this week discussed if the industry was doing enough to support and represent LGBT+ consumers
Jo Rzymowska named in top 20 ‘outstanding’ LGBT+ executives
The list recognises leaders who have had the most impact within the LGBT+ community
Webinar: Selling Sydney WorldPride
Siobhan Shaw from Destination New South Wales, Andrew Bartholomew from Sydney WorldPride and Carly Charteris from Premier Holidays explain the unique selling points of Sydney, New South Wales and the upcoming mega-event, Sydney WorldPride
How can you sell and market LGBT+ travel? Join the latest TTG LGBT seminar
How can you sell and market LGBT+ travel? That’s the question TTG will be asking in our latest TTG LGBT+ seminar
Booking.com launches LGBTQ+ Travel Proud programme
Booking.com has launched a new initiative to improve LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the travel sector including targeted training for hotels, suppliers and partners.
LGBT+ specialist Chillimix launches Amsterdam drag cruise
Guests will enjoy evenings of “drag-packed” entertainment and DJ sets until the early hours during the trip
Creating content fit for a (drag) queen
In a world full of disposable content, your videos need to stand out from the crowd
New Chillimix campaign 'celebrates travel and LGBT+ community'
The brand’s “Free To Be You. Proud To Be You. Safe To Be You” campaign has run on ITV’s online video-on-demand service ITV Hub
Antigua to lift anti-LGBT+ laws after legislation ruled unconstitutional
The Sexual Offences Act, which singles out intercourse must be between ’a male person and a female person’, will be replaced with the word ’persons’
New Travel Pride Champion winners announced
Three new Travel Pride Champions have been announced for 2022, honouring individuals for their work advocating diversity and inclusion within their businesses and with customers
Proud Experiences hosts largest event in its history

The show, which welcomed an international audience of around 300 travel suppliers, buyers, media and commentators, will move across coasts to Los Angeles in 2023.

Event director Simon Mayle said: “I always wanted to build an event in the travel industry focused on the LGBT+ community and Proud Experiences has become that show.” 

Mayle added how he believed Proud Experiences had created “a rainbow industry family” which celebrated diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as “providing content from the voices that matter”.

Sydney WorldPride 'to leave permanent legacy for change'
The event next year will feature a party on Bondi Beach and a three-day human rights conference
Chillimix: 'We'll help agents sell to LGBT+ market'
New specialist operator plans to make it easier for agents to sell holidays to the LGBT+ market