Travel

A new print advertising campaign from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is marketing to gay and lesbian travelers with a new twist, promoting that in Sin City, "everyone’s welcome, even straight people." The stylish, five-ad series from local ad agency R&R Partners, each... [ Read more → ]

Carnival Cruses on Tuesday issued an apology after it came under fire from gay passengers who were told they were forbidden from dressing in drag on an upcoming "drag cruise," or face being kicked off the ship. [ Read more → ]

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Online travel company Expedia.com on Tuesday announced its support for marriage equality and the efforts to approve Referendum 74 in Washington state, November ballot initiative asking voters to approve or reject the state's new marriage equality law. [ Read more → ]

Amtrak launched its “Ride With Pride” campaign on Wednesday, a partnership with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) — a travel network that connects LGBT individuals with travel companies that are LGBT friendly. [ Read more → ]

Media Matters on Monday kicked off its "DropFox" campaign by urging Orbitz, an online travel site, to pull its ads from the anti-LGBT Fox News network. [ Read more → ]

In the largest transaction in Fire Island history, an investment group has purchased the vast majority of commercial property and establishments in Fire Island Pines, the internationally famous gay community. [caption id="attachment_7430" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Hotel Ciel at Fire Island Pines"][/caption] The $17 million purchase includes... [ Read more → ]

Nepal plans to offer gay couples the opportunity to marry at the Everest base camp, and to honeymoon on a Himalayan trek or adventure tour. Tourism is one of the main drivers of the Nepalese economy, and the government hopes to double the number of... [ Read more → ]

[caption id="attachment_4663" align="alignleft" width="360" caption="The White House, on World AIDS Day 2009"][/caption] The United States has lifted a 22-year immigration ban which has stopped anyone with HIV/AIDS from entering the country. The BBC reports: President Obama said the ban was not compatible with US plans... [ Read more → ]

President Obama on Friday called an end to the 22-year ban on travel to the United States by people tested positive for HIV, fulfilling a promise he made to gay advocates and acting to eliminate a restriction he said was “rooted in fear rather than... [ Read more → ]