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	Tourism, marriage industry foresee boom in same-sex nuptials - The Boston Globe
		With a tremendous wave of prospective clients poised to flood their industry, wedding professionals and gay tourism insiders from across the country are trying to position themselves to take advantage of the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that will legalize same-sex marriages on May 17.
		In Toronto, where gay marriages were legalized last year and one in 10 marriage licenses are now being issued to same-sex couples, a same-sex wedding expo is scheduled for the end of the month and it's sold out, said organizer Marti Milks.
		Gay tourism marketing experts say that could be a lost opportunity, especially in the wake of the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision, which has engendered a lot of good will toward Massachusetts in the gay community.
	www.boston.com /news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2004/02/26/tourism_marriage_industry_foresee_boom_in_same_sex_nuptials (1296 words)

	Gay tourism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gay tourism is a form of niche tourism marketed to gays who are open about their sexual orientation and who wish to travel to gay travel destinations in order to participate to some extent in the gay life of the destination area.
		Gay travel destinations are often large cities, although not exclusively, and often coincide with the existence of gay neighborhoods.
		Gay tourism might also coincide with special gay events such as annual gay pride parades, gay neighborhood festivals and such gay community gatherings as gay chorus festivals and concerts, gay square dance conventions, gay sports meets such as Gay Games, World Outgames or Eurogames and conferences of national and international gay organisations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gay_tourism (2055 words)

	The Gay & Lesbian Travel Market
		Because of the economically strong demographic profile of the gay community, but also because these governments want to encourage the rising popularity of their destinations among gay travelers, and recognize the potential of increasing gay tourism market share through the implementation of effective promotional efforts.
		A recent focus group of leading travel agents serving the gay community agreed that the involvement of government tourism entities definitely helps support their sales efforts to reach the gay market, and makes a difference when a client is considering destination options.
		The stereotypical "bad experience" among gay travelers, as reported in numerous consumer focus groups, is the situation that arises when a gay or lesbian couple specifically requests a single king bed at a hotel, only to be questioned about the booking upon check in.
	www.atme.org /pubs/archives/77_253_1110.CFM (1699 words)

	Tapping into gay tourism in Waikiki - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Gay men and women are an ideal market for tourism because they are less likely to be married with kids, are often able to travel throughout the year and often have more disposable income.
		The gay travel market in North America is a $55 billion industry, said Robert Wilson, executive director of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, which lists 12 businesses in Hawai'i as members, including gay and gay-friendly guest houses and tour operators.
		In a hotel, for example, gay travelers may feel awkward if they are second-guessed at the front desk for booking a room with one bed.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Aug/17/bz/bz06a.html (599 words)

	eThekwini Online - The Rise of Gay Tourism in KZN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gay liberation has major implications for the SA tourism industry, and KwaZulu-Natal is at the forefront, thanks to TKZNs trailblazing new gay and lesbian tourism strategy, under the banner of KZN GALTA (Gay and Lesbian Tourism Association).
		According to research figures on the gay and lesbian market, if KZN plays its cards right, tourism figures in the province could be boosted by a massive 800 000 domestic and 100 000 foreign tourists a year.
		As a microcosm of the bigger picture of gay tourism in KZN, says Fiddler, Durban has a lot going for her, but there is ample room for improvement.
	www.durban.gov.za /eThekwini/Tourism_and_Leisure/news/rise (2208 words)

	Title of the Paper
		The gay tourism market and its needs have been studied on several fronts, and many operators in the hospitality and tourism sector are catering to this market segment.
		As opposed to speaking with all gay men and women, researchers are limited to speaking with “out” gay men and women—those members of the gay community comfortable enough with the label and with their life to self-identify.
		Assuming that 2.5% are gay, we estimate that the gay male population was 240,390.
	www.htm.uoguelph.ca /Articles/EconImpactofLegalGay.htm (4565 words)

	Gay Tourism In Rome
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	www.romabana.com /bed-and-breakfast-in-rome-details.asp?IDContatto=379 (189 words)

	Windy City Times
		Gay Tourism 2005, a new 30-page research study conducted by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation ( GPTMC ) and Community Marketing, Inc., also revealed that for every $1 GPTMC invests in gay tourism marketing, $153 is returned in direct visitor spending.
		Gay travelers spend $54 billion a year in the United States on travel.
		In addition, gay men are staying longer in Philadelphia ( on average 2.4 nights ), while lesbians are staying for a shorter period of time ( just 1.8 nights ).
	www.windycitymediagroup.com /gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=9611 (454 words)

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		"Gay tourism has been accelerated lately, and we are entitled to large support from the Tel Aviv Hotels Union and the Ministry of Tourism," Shay Deutsch, spokesperson of the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community, said Wednesday.
		Travel agents from across the world specializing in gay tourism have been invited to the event, which was planned by Tourism Ministry Director General Eli Cohen.
		The gay community in the United States is estimated to spend USD 54 billion a year on tourism.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3241578,00.html (445 words)

	GayCrawler.com - Travel Industry in the Gay & Lesbian Market
		Gay and lesbian travelers took an average of six overnight trips in the last 12 months, including an average of three short (three or fewer nights) and two long (four or more nights) trips for leisure, and one trip for business.
		While gay males were less likely than non-gay males to have engaged in domestic travel in the last 12 months, they were more likely to use their travel for vacation or personal reasons.
		Gay males were much less likely than non-gay men to stay in a paid accommodation while away and more likely to stay with friends or relatives.
	travel.gaycrawler.com /chronicles/gaytravelmarket.html (2047 words)

	USATODAY.com - Gay tourism growing in Buenos Aires' cosmopolitan city (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Though there is no exact information on the number of gays and lesbians living in Buenos Aires, the community is one of the most open and vibrant in the region.
		Though gay visitors may need to be circumspect in some parts of the city, a live-and-let-live attitude generally prevails.
		The heavily Catholic region tends to be conservative and inhospitable to gays and lesbians.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2004-03-23-gay-argentina_x.htm (1117 words)

	Gay and Lesbian Tourism Strategy
		Gay and Lesbian tourists can be defined as same sex (male or female) couples or individuals who are sexually attracted to other individuals of the same sex and who have adopted an openly gay lifestyle.
		Education: US Gays and Lesbians tend to be highly educated 46% being University graduates and 43% having a post graduate degree.Some 48% of Australian Gay readers of gay magazines are university graduates 10% the national average.
		It is proposed that Tourism KwaZulu-Natal needs to engage the gay and lesbian community in KZN to test their views about establishing an association dedicated to the promotion of gay tourism to the Zulu Kingdom and how TKZN could support such a marketing drive.
	www.kzn.org.za /kzn/investors/186.xml (1301 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel: Evangelical group tries to block gay cruises in Caribbean
		Tourism officials have sought an increase in cruise calls to boost tourism to Dominica and they have tried to distance themselves from the evangelicals' position.
		No stops by gay cruises are scheduled to stop in the island through early next year, said Peter George, head of Shipping at H.H.V. Whitchurch and Co., the agent for cruise ships stopping in Dominica.
		Protesters held a small demonstration against a gay cruise stopping in February in the Cayman Islands, which refused in 1998 to allow a gay cruise to dock.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2003392552_webgaycruise10.html (465 words)

	Cities hustle for gay travelers - From Atlanta to Pittsburgh, campaigns seek share of $54.1 billion in annual spending
		Tourism leaders in Philadelphia aren’t content on simply increasing the number of gay tourists — they want the city to be on par with top-tier gay destinations internationally.
		Gay visitors to the city were more likely to stay in brand-name hotels than the general population, spent between $300 and $500 per two-night trip and averaged an annual income of more than $75,000 per year, according to the study by Community Marketing, a San Francisco-based gay tourism marketing firm.
		Atlanta’s gay visitors do not respond when gay-targeted messages are incorporated with general campaigns or marketing to other demographics, and the most successful tourism packages are those that are tied to major events like the annual Atlanta Pride festival or Out on Film, the gay film festival, Pierce said.
	www.sovo.com /2005/6-10/news/localnews/tourism.cfm (1663 words)

	Business \| kgw.com \| News for Oregon and SW Washington
		Gay marriage has provided "an economic boom" to Portland as gay couples and their families fly in for weddings, said Joe D'Alessandro, president of the Portland Oregon Visitors Association.
		Gay travelers spend $54 billion a year, according to an analysis by Community Marketing Inc., a firm that monitors gay tourism and which hosted last week's international gay and lesbian tourism seminar.
		The gay travel market is particularly lucrative because gays tend to have more disposable income and a greater propensity for travel than non-gays, according to Community Marketing.
	www.kgw.com /business/stories/kgw_040104_life_gay_wedding_travel.e37533d5.html (703 words)

	Tourism Tasmania - Gay Tourism Survey 2004
		This particular research aims to gauge the preferences of Australian gay males for travel to Tasmania, and Tasmania’s place as a gay tourism destination in Australia, from the viewpoint of the respondents.
		There is also room for you to express any issues or concerns you may have in regard to other areas of gay tourism in Tasmania.
		Tourism Tasmania is hosting this survey voluntarily, and has no financial stake in this study.
	www.tourismtasmania.com.au /tasind/ind_related/surveys/gay2004/intro.html (596 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cities in red states play ball with gay travelers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In suburban Tempe, tourism officials have been studying gay market possibilities for several years and in December added a gay-targeted portal to its visitor website.
		Atlanta's gay-friendly tourism pitch "We're out to show you a good time!" was initiated several years ago in regional and national media.
		In December, a study to gauge its effectiveness indicated that spending among overnight gay visitors rose 30%, from $179 a day in 2003 to $233 in 2004 — more than twice that of general vacationers.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2006-02-09-gay-travel_x.htm (806 words)

	TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND GAY TRAVEL MARKETING -- Queer Lesbian Gay Travel -- Gay.com
		TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Ten years ago the vast majority of destinations wouldn't touch gay marketing with a 10-foot, er, pole.
		Some are even starting to segment the gay market further, reaching out with gay Latino and lesbian-specific marketing efforts, further indicating of the power and diversity of the pink dollar.
		A new and surprising addition to the world of gay travel marketing, Bloomington did its homework and has succeeded in tapping into various segments of gay tourism.
	www.gay.com /travel/article.html?sernum=9529 (321 words)

	Ariz. cities seeking to lure gay tourists
		While conservatives work to add a gay marriage ban to the state Constitution, many Arizona cities are rolling out the welcome mat to gay tourists, marketing the state as a cosmopolitan, tolerant place to vacation.
		Tempe is in the midst of a sophisticated campaign to lure gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender travelers.
		A coalition of activist groups is gathering signatures for a proposition on the November ballot that would amend the state Constitution by limiting marriage to a union between one man and one woman.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/0117gaytourism.html (959 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Gay tourists discover Buenos Aires
		But although tourism of all types is booming, Buenos Aires is now establishing itself as the place to go for one particular group of visitors.
		Not only is this the home of the first ever gay hostel in Buenos Aires, but there are now plans afoot to officially designate this place "gay-friendly".
		And at the recent Latin American tourism fair, held in the Argentine capital, officials were more than happy to promote the city's pink credentials.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4113819.stm (744 words)

	Outbyview.com Launches A Second Commercial To Promote Gay Tourism In Montreal, Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Recognized by the international gay and lesbian community for its effervescence, its warm hospitality and its open-mindedness, Montreal is also home to the Gay Chamber of Commerce of Quebec, which is the second largest gay chamber of commerce in the world after the USA's.
		Its members are present in all spheres of the economy, and are not limited to Montreal's gay village.
		An IGLTA member, Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Outbyview works with gay and gay-friendly travel agencies and tour operators that wish to offer Canada to their individual, group and incentive clientele.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/8/prweb422586.htm (616 words)

	Vancouver tops for gay tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gay visitors are attracted by welcoming attitudes, as well as the scenery.
		Demographic studies show the gay population has a large amount of disposable income, making gays desirable customers.
		Gay travellers spend an estimated $65 billion a year in North America alone.
	cbc.ca /canada/british-columbia/story/2006/12/04/bc-gay-travel.html?... (1171 words)

	Toronto Pronto - Membership
		The creation of the Gay Toronto Tourism Guild (in 2002) and their subsequent alliance with the Ontario Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has resulted in a multi-level initiative to brand Toronto as the greatest Gay and Lesbian destination in the world.
		Through these efforts, we hosted several gay junkets (bringing gay and lesbian writers and critics to our host city); initiated publication of an official "Toronto" marketing piece directed to the gay community; and lobbied with straight counterparts at Tourism Toronto for "gay" imagery and content to be added to their existing marketing materials.
		Tourism Toronto has suggested to us that a "partnership" program that effectively hands the marketing of gay Toronto over to the gay and lesbian community would achieve the greatest financial rewards while maintaining the strongest gay and lesbian voice to any marketing initiative.
	www.gaytorontotourism.com /membership.htm (1697 words)

	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		The study found, however, that foreign gay travelers are more likely to visit areas of the country where there are LGBT civil rights or large gay communities.
		This was a particular factor for Australian gays and to a lesser extent for gays in Europe and Asia.
		The survey also found that 74 percent of lesbians and gay men who reside in the US reported they are more likely to visit a country with a progressive political profile.
	www.365gay.com /Newscon06/10/101006travel.htm (410 words)

	gayliverpool.com - The definitive guide to gay Liverpool
		Liverpool's deserved victory in the competition to be European Capital of Culture in 2008 has resulted in a mass of investment and the gay scene's not missing out.
		There are new bars opening up and the Culture Company backed Homotopia festival is proving that there's much more to gay life than just going out on the scene.
		Liverpool is on the up, and as well as being a great place to visit it's also a fabulous place to live, with amazing city centre apartments at really reasonable prices.
	www.gayliverpool.com (226 words)

	Pride Istanbul - Gay Travel Agency of Turkey
		Pride Travel started gay tourism in Turkey about 5 years ago as a sub-division of a straight travel agency operated by gay and lesbian staff.
		Turkey is recently taking big steps in formation of gay and lesbian culture and we are proud to be a part of this progress in gay and lesbian tourism as we are one of the first companies organizing tours for gay and lesbian travelers visiting our country since 5 years.
		Rather than typical group gay tours, we focus on customized tours for individuals or for private groups, for those who needs a personal touch in a mysterious foreign land.
	www.turkey-gay-travel.com /sunset/aboutus.html (699 words)

	Eye Weekly - Montreal's stealing our gays - 03.24.05
		Tourism Montreal is all over gay tourism like carbolic soap on William Burroughs.
		They work closely with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and are a big presence at travel expos in queer hotbeds across the United States.
		Tourism Toronto did have a few queer marketing strategies prior to the SARS fiasco but they've been abandoned, and with them the very lucrative opportunity of cementing and building on Toronto's queer cred.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_03.24.05/city/gays.php (800 words)

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