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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
Greater Miami & Miami Beach confirmed as headline partner of Travel Pride
TTG’s annual event, which celebrates diversity in travel, is taking place on 5 July on a rooftop in central London
TTG LGBT+ seminar: Selling an LGBT+ holiday
Companies successfully targeting the LGBT+ market offer key advice on how to promote holidays to an LGBT+ audience, with tips on imagery and language, as well as how to ensure your guests enjoy a fully inclusive holiday once in-resort.
TTG LGBT+ seminar: Destination showcase – Top places to send your LGBT+ clients
Destinations reveal why and how they are now targeting the LGBT+ market and explain how they ensure their product is fully inclusive. Plus discover top tips for the best cities and resorts to send your LGBT+ customers.
TTG LGBT+ seminar: Dispelling the myths of the LGBT+ traveller
Who is the LGBT+ traveller in 2022? What are their needs? And how can the travel industry ensure it is creating an accepting and inclusive environment to support them?
Trade urged to refresh LGBT+ training to offer clients best service
LGBT+ consumers looking for "boundless travel" and are seeking adventure outside of designated "safe bubbles"
Over 70% of LGBT+ travellers experience 'uncomfortable' situations on holiday
Booking.com survey reveals LGBTQ+ travellers still face challenges and are more likely to book with brands supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
Why you should enter the Travel Pride Champion awards
There are just four days left to enter the Travel Pride Champion awards, celebrating those working within the travel industry who champion diversity and inclusion.
Agenda released for TTG Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
The Forum will focus on practical sessions to help businesses implement real change into their companies
Chillimix reveals new Latin American tour
The Journey to Rio tour starts in Buenos Aires and finishes in Rio de Janeiro
Could you be a 2022 Travel Pride Champion?
TTG is on the hunt once again for new Travel Pride Champions – celebrating those working within the travel industry who champion diversity and inclusion.
IHG to sponsor Pride in London for the first time
The partnership follows the release of a report by the hotel group outlining diversity, equity and inclusion targets
Celebrity Cruises to host fourth Pride Party at Sea
Festivities will take place across the line’s fleet
Israel launches campaign to celebrate Tel Aviv Pride
The Back To Tel Aviv Pride advertising push will be promoted on digital billboards across New York, Amsterdam and London
Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience – join the TTG LGBT+ Seminar

Taking place on the afternoon of 9 June the Selling travel to an LGBT+ audience seminar, sponsored by South African Tourism, will be free to attend and will centre on addressing key concerns around LGBT+ travel, busting myths and misconceptions and celebrating the destinations actively working to appeal to the LGBT+ market.

The afternoon will begin at 2pm with a welcome by Sherwin Arends, trade relations officer, South African Tourism.

LA to become host city for Proud Experiences 2023
The LGBT+ trade event will be moving to the Fairmont Century Plaza in LA from 5-7 June 2023.
Belmond to offer Brighton Pride day trip onboard British Pullman
The journey, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the city’s Pride festival, will feature entertainment from some of the stars of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK
LGBT+ specialist Chillimix hosts first trade product launch
The company hosted an evening at its head office in Manchester for Protected Trust Services members
Virgin and San Francisco search for UK's next drag star
A competition to crown the UK’s next drag star has been launched, with the winner jetting off to the California city next month
LGBT+ specialists offered hosted trip to Proud Experiences in NYC
The event, which is taking place in Brooklyn from 27-29 June, brings together leaders from the travel and lifestyle sectors to develop business strategies and expand LGBT+ understanding