This week we was joined by the wonderful Paula Akpan, founder of The Black Queer Travel Guide (a digital resource that supports and helps the black queer community travel safely around the world).  

The Black Queer Travel Guide is currently available in its first stages as a web app; the team’s mission is to create a downloadable phone app, showing Black queer travellers nearby locations and businesses that are Black queer-friendly or Black queer owned (such as bars, restaurants, hotels, cultural hubs and more) as well as connecting them with local Black queer communities.

BQTG have now partnered with Lucy & Yak and are working with four Black Queer artists from around the globe to create limited edition designs to support Black Queer communities. The collection features 3 Benny Tees and a pair of dungarees, which are available via the Lucky & Yak website later this week. 100% of the profits from The Black Queer Travel Guide and Lucy & Yak collection will go towards supporting the development of the native app - plus 3 x additional donations will go to Black Queer Charities around the globe.

The Black Queer Travel Guide - https://www.theblackqueertravelguide.com/