Queers leading the way to tourism recovery Ed SalvatoContributing Writer Since the tragic events of 9/11 and the abrupt halt to travel that followed, about every 10 years, the tourism industry has been knocked back on its heels.
The economic meltdown of 2008 and 2009 was even worse on the travel industry than 2001. And the COVID-19 pandemic is a once-a-century calamity exacerbated by the very things that make travel so enriching: large in-person events, meeting new friends at a hotel lounge, slaloming through a crowded bar in a far-flung city.
The travel industry rebooted before, and it will bounce back again soon. And if history is any guide, LGBTQ travelers will be leading the way.