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IGLTA
If you're attending the Virtuoso Symposium in Cape Town, South Africa (17-21 April), plan to arrive early and join us for our 33rd Annual Global Convention (14-16 April) and increase your LGBT business at the same time. Both events are held at the historic Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel and we have special accommodation rates for our delegates!
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IGLTA
In this month's edition we highlight the coastal French city of Nice, a longtime supporter of the LGBT community and capital of the French Riviera. For 130 years the city hosts what has become the world's third-largest carnival, which now features an LGBT-specific night called Queernaval. Enter for a chance to win a giveaway package to Queernaval. But hurry, the contest closes tomorrow, 28 January! Go beyond Carnaval and download the Nice LGBT Guidebook to start planning your next French holiday.
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IGLTA
We are seeking visionary, enthusiastic and dynamic leaders to fill openings on the IGLTA Board of Directors. These individuals will work closely with other board members and staff to help IGLTA realize its mission, meet its goals and deliver on its priorities. For complete details, please click here. Please send any questions to nominations@iglta.org.
The submission deadline is 5 pm EST, on Wednesday, 10 February 2016.
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Travel Market Report
When it comes to the LGBT market, think out of the box, said a panel at The NY Times Travel Show.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender travelers are in many ways just like any other customer. While sometimes their needs are different, often they just want the things every traveler wants: A destination wedding, an inter-generational trip, a little culture, a little fun.
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The Difference is in the Details
“No request too large, no detail too small.” These are words we take to heart onboard every Uniworld ship. From creating one-of-a-kind ships that provide the perfect setting for your voyage, to ensuring that every detail of your time with us is flawlessly executed, we strive to go above and beyond to deliver a truly exceptional travel experience.
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International Business Times
Camilla Seibezzi, like many parents, picks her daughter up after school, often taking her to swim at the local pool when it's warm. Unlike other parents, however, Seibezzi, 50, needs a legal document saying she is an authorized caregiver in order to take her daughter just about anywhere.
"If the baby is going to the hospital, I have no right to visit her ... If I go to pick up my daughter at school, I need a paper," she explained.
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BuzzFeed News
A proposal in the Russian parliament that could have punished gays and lesbians who come out with up to two weeks in jail has stalled just as it was scheduled for its first reading.
The bill was scheduled to be debated in the Duma, but the chamber adjourned without taking it up. The Duma’s Committee on Constitutional Legislation voted to recommend rejecting the bill, but it remained on the Duma's calendar for the Jan. 22 session and LGBT rights advocates told BuzzFeed News that they were concerned it could still be adopted over the Committee's recommendation.
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Ekathimerini
Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis became the first Greek official to sign a same-sex civil partnership agreement following the recent approval of legislation granting homosexual couples almost equal rights to their heterosexual counterparts.
"As the first day that the law is being implemented, today is very important for civil rights in Greece and the country's compliance with international reality," Kaminis said during the signing ceremony at Athens City Hall.
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The Bay Area Reporter
Taiwan's election of Tsai Ing-wen, the Southeast Asian island nation's first-ever woman president who is also pro-same-sex marriage, signals big changes ahead for the country, China, and international relations.
One of those changes could place Taiwan as the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. The 16 January election also saw the Democratic Progressive Party win control of parliament for the first time since the country's founding in 1949.
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AFP via YAHOO
Conservative Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva vetoed a bill giving adoption rights to gay couples in one of his last political moves before newly-elected Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa takes the office. The law allowing gay couples to adopt passed through parliament on 18 December, and was one of socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa's campaign promises.
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Mashable
India could soon get its first fleet of radio cabs run by LGBT driver. Called Wings Rainbow, the initiative hopes to dispel prejudices and boost employment opportunities for members of the transgender community in particular, who often face economic difficulties due to social discrimination. The service will first launch in Mumbai sometime in 2017.
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Newsweek
People living in asylum centers in The Netherlands are to be given lessons about the Dutch LGBT community, the country's education minister has announced.
In an interview with daily newspaper Trouw, Jet Bussemaker pledged to introduce educational measures to make it clear that anti-gay discrimination will not be tolerated in the country.
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RIVENDELL MEDIA is the sales staff for more than 200 LGBT newspapers, magazines & entertainment guides & when you call us you are dealing directly with the publication. Rivendell Media will help you plan & execute media campaigns not only by region, city or budget but also by ethnicity, m/f readership, age & other critical indicators.
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Coconuts Jakarta
There's no doubt that it can be extremely difficult to be a member of the LGBT community in Indonesia. Beyond the entrenched culture of discrimination, 89.3 percent of LGBT individuals in Indonesia say they have faced some form of violence and many have considered or resorted to suicide as an escape from the rejection they face from family and society.
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