January 13, 2021

S3 Ep59: LGBTQ+ Travel: Traveling as a Queer Couple

48 minutes

The way that we travel and experience the world is in part shaped by our identities. Our experiences can be impacted by our ethnic, racial, gender, and sexual identities. And today, we’re learning what it’s like to travel as a LGBTQ+ couple.

Traveling as a queer couple can bring up a lot of questions, like:

Is the queer community safe where we want to travel?

Should we hold hands?

What countries are "gay-friendly" and which are just giving lip service?

In this episode, we discuss LGBTQ+ travel from the perspective of Alex and Chris - aka Burrito and Tortilla. We discuss safety concerns, misgendering, advocating for yourself, understanding your privilege as a queer traveler, and what resources are available to the traveling LGBTQ+ community!

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Guests:

Chris & Alex, aka Burrito and Tortilla - @burritoandtortilla

TikTok: @chrisandalex

Watch them on YouTube here.

Queer Travel and Episode Resources:

https://ilga.org/

https://www.manaboutworld.com//

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Why 'LGBT-free zones' are on the rise in Poland

HOW GAY TRAVEL IS DIFFERENT (AND WHY IT MATTERS)

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CREDITS

Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes

Producer: Kattie Laur

Music from Motion Array

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