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Traveling Britons Free To Be Carefree When Vacationing Abroad
A lot of factors come into play when planning a vacation: where to go, where to stay, what to do, where to eat, how to get there, cost, weather and much more, but human rights and more specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights? … That’s a low priority, according to a recent United Kingdom survey.
The rights of the residents who UK travelers encounter at the destination of their choice in question rated low, very low, like a 7% low, in a recent survey conducted by YouGov that was commissioned by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.
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US State Department Sued To Allow Third Gender Passports
Denied a passport, Dana Zzyym, an intersex activist, is suing the United States State Department.
The Fort Collins, Colorado resident, who doesn’t identify as male or female, filed a lawsuit refusing to have to be forced to identify themselves by the gender markers currently available to applicants for US passports October 26.
Monday also was International Intersex and Transgender Awareness Day.
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LGBTQ Travel Gets Personalized
It’s an exciting new world for LGBTQ travelers seeking their next big adventure.
Will it be a vacation in one of California’s famed wine regions? Cooking classes in Tuscany? A river cruise through Europe? A gay or lesbian party weekend in Spain or Thailand? A family beach getaway? What will we do? … or better yet, Where will we go?
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Nepal’s First Transgender Woman To Fly Using New Passport Denoting ‘Other’
Bhumika Shrestha tests out her new passport denoting “other” as her gender at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal by Heather Cassell Looking at Bhumika Shrestha as she makes her way through Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, an average onlooker would only notice that she’s a beautiful young woman. What onlookers don’t know is […]
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Access Denied: Strip Club’s Ungentlemanly Behavior Toward Two Ladies
It wasn’t a happy hour when a couple was denied entry into Miami’s “ultimate gentleman’s club” during a recent vacation to the Sunshine State.
The reason? Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa and Heather Cox were denied entry into Dean’s Gold strip club in North Miami Beach by a hostess and a manager because they were unaccompanied “by a man” recently while on vacation, according to multiple media reports.
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Queer Travel Opportunities Rise with LGBTQ Rights
The light bulb seems to be turning on for some destinations and it is radiating pink rays.
Unless you’ve been hiding in a closet it’s been a little difficult to miss that several destinations in the United States and around the world are newly courting LGBTQ travelers, while well trodden queer vacation spots are revamping their campaigns this past year.
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Sistahs Sue Wine Train for $11 Million
Humiliated, 11 members the Sistahs on the Reading Edge book club filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train on October 1.
The women believe they were singled out because they are black. The law suit alleges racial discrimination, libel, defamation and breach of contract. They are seeking $11 million in damages.
The Train Manager Anna Marquinn, who identifies as a Latina, denies that the removal of the women was racially motivated, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
Portland’s Chefs & Taste Makers Talk About Their Favorite Eateries
Check out where these four Rose City Cuisiniers And Taste Makers Become Gourmands By Heather Cassell Portland is a chef’s and foodies paradise with the local farms and vineyards and breweries all within reach, within the city and just a few miles from the edge of its borders. So we ask Feast Portland’s co-founder Carrie […]
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LGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights: Atlanta’s LGBT Institute Launches
Atlanta’s National Center For Civil And Human Rights Launches the LGBT Institute by Heather Cassell Think locally, act globally is the motto of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights with the launch of the LGBT Institute today. The Institute will open tonight with a two hour gala starting at 6 p.m. where guests […]
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Feast On This: Feast Portland Gives Chow Hounds Something to Feast On
Portland’s newest food festival is about to enjoy it’s most bountiful year kicking off harvest season for the fourth annual Feast Portland.
Upward of 12,000 foodies will descend upon the Rose City, September 17 – 20.
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Sistahs Living On The Edge Aboard The Napa Valley Wine Train
The popular historic train ride rolls through the Napa Valley between downtown Napa and St. Helena serving up Napa Valley wines and fine dining along with tours of storied wineries along the tracks.
It’s a great excuse to get the girls together for an afternoon. At least that’s what Lisa Johnson, who organizes the Sisters on the Reading Edge, a book club, thought when the 11 women boarded the wine train for their annual wine train trip August 22.
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The Last Song for Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival Begins
The final song has started for the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival this week.
The festival’s, also known as Michfest, producer, Lisa Vogel, announced in April that this would be its final year for the festival that has been an institution dubbed as “the Original Womyn’s Woodstock” promoting women musicians and performers for 40 years.
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