Many people – even those outside the LGBTQ community – simply will not travel to countries where homosexuality is illegal. In Jamaica, tourism officials have tried to downplay the impact of the island nation’s laws against homosexuality. However, he is still comfortable arranging safaris for LGBTQ travelers. Uganda is another sticking point – its 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act legalized the targeting of the LGBTQ community in myriad ways and even carries the death sentence. In 2014, Matthieu Jost founded MisterB&B, an LGBTQ travel community with 1.3 million members, after an Airbnb host in Barcelona made it clear that he and his partner were unwelcome.

Source: CNN June 14, 2024 18:11 UTC