LGBTQ Travel

Bringing together travel tips and stories by and for AFAR travelers from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.

Left: A serene aerial view of the sandy beach and coastline of Saugatuck, Michigan; right: CommunityPRIDEFest
LGBTQ Travel
This Midwest Region Is a Relaxing Escape for Wine, Art, and LGBTQ+ Community
June 15, 2026 05:46 PM
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Matt Kirouac
National Landing presents Pride Happy Hour at Freddie’s Beach Bar on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Arlington. (Asico Photo)
LGBTQ Travel
Why You Should Visit This Queer Military Bar Created During a Time of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
June 12, 2026 09:56 AM
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Katie Chang
Left: Louisville, Kentucky - NuLu neighborhood streetscape; right: Play Dance Bar
LGBTQ Travel
I’ve Lived All Over the U.S. Here’s Why I Think the Best Gay Bars Are in Red States
June 8, 2026 06:28 PM
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Matt Kirouac
Philadelphia, PA, United States. June 5, 2022: Participants of the 2022 PHL Pride March walk together while decorated in colorful pride attire.
Trending News
One of the Most Inclusive U.S. Cities Has Opened a Pioneering LGBTQ+ Visitor Center
June 5, 2026 03:24 PM
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Matt Kirouac
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, USA-JUNE 10: The Annual Key West Gay Pride Parade, held on June 10, 2018, in Old Town Key West.
LGBTQ Travel
In Key West, Pride Marches on, Despite Anti-DEI Funding Law
June 5, 2026 02:37 PM
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Gwen Filosa
Circadian Cellars pouring at 2024 Queer Wine Fest
Festivals + Events
This Summer Is the Last Time You’ll Be Able to Attend the World’s First Queer Wine Fest
June 3, 2026 02:37 PM
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Erika Mailman
A person holding a roller suitcase at an airport looking out the window onto a grassy airplane gate area with a small airplane
LGBTQ Travel
Opinion: A Single Letter on a Passport Can Change Everything
December 22, 2025 02:41 PM
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John Tanzella
An event at this year's San Francisco Pride pays homage to the 1970s, in part to subtly commemorate the aftermath of the historical Stonewall Riots.
LGBTQ Travel
Travel to These 5 U.S. Pride Events for Music, Art, and a Roller-Disco
June 6, 2025 02:11 PM
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Joey Skladany
Aerial view of Reykjavik, Iceland, with a large modern church surrounded by buildings, some with red rooftops, and the ocean and snow covered mountains in the distance
LGBTQ Travel
The World’s 25 Safest Countries for LGBTQ Travelers
June 4, 2025 08:46 AM
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Sarah Buder
Thailand is just one of many countries that have long been a tourist destination, but now have huge wins in LGBTQ rights.
LGBTQ Travel
7 Countries That Are Getting Friendlier for LGBTQ Travelers
June 3, 2025 12:42 PM
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Todd Plummer
Hillsides and water in Japan's Kyushu Island
Food + Drink
Japan Has 72 Microseasons. This Couple Wants to Help You Experience Them All From Their Countryside Kitchen
June 3, 2025 12:02 PM
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Elena Valeriote
Driving across blue and red states taught one gay couple a few tips and safety considerations for LGBTQ travelers.
LGBTQ Travel
6 Safety Tips My Husband and I Learned Road-Tripping Across the U.S. as a Gay Couple
June 3, 2025 11:59 AM
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Matt Kirouac
Browsing vinyl at the café-record shop, Disco Death, in Minneapolis.
LGBTQ Travel
The Best Music Venues and LGBTQ+ Hotspots in Minnesota
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Close-up view of a U.S. passport sitting atop a boarding pass
Trending News
Transgender Passport Holders Find Themselves in Limbo Following New Executive Order
February 6, 2025 07:52 PM
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Laura Dannen Redman
The Stonewall, NYC, 2018
LGBTQ Travel
The National Park System Opened Its First LGBTQ Center—in the Most Fitting Place
June 28, 2024 08:55 AM
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Zachary Laks
Global Entry Will Soon Be Quicker—but at What Privacy Cost?
LGBTQ Travel
Why I’m Grateful for Global Entry, as a Gender Non-Binary Traveler
June 6, 2024 02:28 PM
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Lindsey Danis
Four statues (a pair of men and a pair of women) painted white in a fence-lined park in New York City
LGBTQ Travel
Where to Find Meaningful LGBTQ Monuments Around the World
June 3, 2024 05:59 PM
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Kelsy Chauvin
Amsterdam Gay Pride 2018
LGBTQ Travel
The World’s Best LGBTQ Pride Celebrations Worth Traveling For
June 1, 2024 11:02 AM
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Adam M Groffman
Interior of mosque with arches and shadows and sunlight
LGBTQ Travel
Sharing Old Delhi’s Queer History, One Walk at a Time
June 1, 2024 08:52 AM
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Manu Moudgil
Berlin's Christopher Street Day pride celebration with numerous people in the foreground and a double-decker bus and the Victory Column monument in the background
Trending News
The State Department Has Issued a Worldwide Travel Advisory—Here’s What to Know
May 29, 2024 06:13 PM
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Chris Dong
An aerial view of crowds lining the streets to watch the annual Pride Parade on Hennepin Avenue in Minnesota.
Family Travel
A Pride Month Guide to Minneapolis, According to a Local Family
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A colorful illustration of people walking across a rainbow crosswalk.
Summer 2023
The Unexpected Past—and Present—of Gay Paris
September 7, 2023 08:19 PM
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Sally Kohn
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LGBTQ Travel
At HAGS in New York City, Fine Dining Goes Queer
June 30, 2023 09:50 AM
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Sally Kohn
Villa Majorelle Yves Saint Laurent mansion
LGBTQ Travel
Morocco Used to Be a Haven for Gay Artists. It’s a Bit More Complicated Now
June 9, 2023 03:28 PM
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Adam H. Graham
Bahia, Brazil, People, Street
LGBTQ Travel
How Travel Helped Me Come Out
June 7, 2023 05:13 PM
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OluTimehin Kukoyi
Barnes Bay, Anguilla island British West Indies
LGBTQ Travel
My Queer Family Was Out and Proud on a Tiny Caribbean Island
June 6, 2023 05:24 PM
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Sally Kohn
London, England, UK - July 2, 2022: Pride Parade 50th Anniversary
LGBTQ Travel
In London, I Rediscovered the Joy of Pride Month
June 5, 2023 06:20 PM
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Matthew Ortile
Alok Vaid-Menon looks to the camera. They are wearing a multi-colored suit, red pom-pom earrings, and bejeweled sunglasses. Their hair is dyed green, blue, and purple.
LGBTQ Travel
Talking Gender Fluidity, Travel, and a Texas Childhood With Alok Vaid-Menon
June 2, 2023 01:43 PM
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Sarika Bansal
Pride celebrations in Washington D.C.
LGBTQ Travel
Why Washington, D.C. Is an Especially Meaningful Place to Celebrate Pride
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When designing the National Museum of Qatar, architect Jean Nouvel took inspiration from a desert rose crystal.<br/>
LGBTQ Travel
What It’s Like to Be a Queer Traveler in the Middle East
April 4, 2023 01:40 PM
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Emy Rodriguez Flores
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