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I love seeing the pictures of prides around the world. Viewing how some countries that are further along in and others that are just starting out in the LGBTQ+ equality fight are celebrating their prides is full of emotions. Knowing that some have such a long way to go, others are doing it better than the US, and knowing that the entire overall theme is L.O.V.E. The American Pride movement of course started with the riots at Stonewall Inn. Not...

Tel Aviv is the only place where the Pride Parade is fully sponsored by the Government. The mayor of Tel-Aviv Yafo opened the parade with a speech: “We have been marching for some years now, and we will keep on marching in pursue of equality. https://www.instagram.com/p/BGQ0kbxIPqr/ “We will keep marching these streets of Tel Aviv with the hope that the pluralism, tolerance and liberalism of this city, will spread to the country, the Middle East and the world.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BGJ7ciZu7El/ The main theme of the...

When we think of gay-friendly cities, the usual suspects cited – the capitals, if you may -- are usually San Francisco, Berlin, Los Angeles, Paris, New York, London, Amsterdam, right? I wanted to get away from the obvious choices, and… get away to destinations that are getting more and more attention… and deserve it! I also wanted to span the globe so here goes! Buenos Aires, Argentina We start our trip around the world in South America. Beautiful, vibrant, and progressive,...