Pride Celebrations in June are Rallying the LGBT Community and Travel Brands Joyce Manalo - Skift
go to original June 19, 2014

WorldPride 2014 Toronto: This international ten-day celebration of global LGBTTIQQ2SA communities will be the first WorldPride ever held in North America, and the fourth such festival in the world. To prepare for this one-of-a-kind event, we asked trailblazers what WorldPride means to them. Listen to their stories and find out for yourself why Torontonians are so proud to be hosting WP14TO this June. (Toronto)

WorldPride kicks off in Toronto today, while in the U.S. the first anniversary of the nullification of the Defense of Marriage Act is one week away. Airlines, tourism boards, hotels, and booking tools have prepared for the season with campaigns that cater to this clientele.

Expect the market for LGBT travelers to grow. Currently, there are 19 American states that have legalized same-sex marriages and coincidentally, there are 19 countries worldwide, including Mexico and U.S., which differ by jurisdiction. Canada was the first country in the Western Hemisphere that allowed same-sex marriage, while the Netherlands was the first country ever to allow these unions in 2001.

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