Tag: LGBTQ+
Making Meetings Safer for LGBTQ+ Attendees, Part 1
Making meetings safer for LGBTQ+ attendees has become more difficult in today’s increasingly hostile environment. It begins with choosing the right destination and venue.
New Program To Promote LGBTQ+ Travel Safety
Travel Guard, a provider of travel insurance and assistance services, has launched a new initiative designed to support LGBTQ+ travelers.
What Can Event Pros do about Anti-LGBTQ+ Directives?
Every small action can help event pros to ensure inclusivity at meetings, say leaders of the LGBT MPA Association.
Queer Destinations Announces Spain LGBTI Guide
At the ITB Diversity Gala in March, Queer Destinations announced a new project: the Spain LGBTI Travel Experiences Guide.
Exclusive: Worth Int’l COO Victor Diaz-Herman on Fostering Inclusivity
How Victor Diaz-Herman’s decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy informs his perspectives on inclusivity in business, in life and in the meetings industry.
Exclusive: LGBT MPA Chair Kyle Jordan
Kyle Jordan, the 2024 Chair of the LGBT MPA, explains how the association is growing in membership, resources and connectivity after undergoing some changes in 2023.
Pride Month Exclusive: Visit Atlantic City’s Larry Sieg
Larry Sieg, President and CEO of Meet AC, shares some thoughts on the past, present and future of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the meetings, events and hospitality industry.
Exclusive: Edward Perotti on Leaning into Pride Month
Pride month means more than just slapping rainbows on signage. “If you’re going to lean in, lean in all the way,” says event guru Edward Perotti.
Introducing the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association
The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association is the first and only organization solely committed to connecting, advancing and empowering LGBT+ meeting professionals.
LGBTQ+ Resources for Event Planners
Websites containing a variety of guides, strategies, tips and training to help you plan your most inclusive event, for Pride Month and beyond.
Pride Guide to Celebrations Around the Nation
The Pride Month calendar around the country is filled with festivals, parades, parties, culinary and art events and more.
Travel Warning Issued Ahead of Pride Month
Ahead of Pride Month in June, the U.S. State Department urged U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution due to possible violence or attack.
June is Pride Month: 5 Best Practices for LGBTQ-Inclusive Events
June is Pride Month! Take action to ensure that every aspect of your event is inclusive to your LGBTQ attendees.
What’s Up With the Florida Travel Warnings?
A trio of advocacy groups have gone public with warnings for people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals traveling to Florida.
