ELTA – European LGBTQ+ Travel Alliance AISBL is proud to support World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day 2026 and joins the global tourism community in promoting a more inclusive, responsible, sustainable, safe and accessible tourism industry for everyone. On 10 August, we encourage our members, partners and the wider European tourism community to take part in this important global observance and […]
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The latest Trans Rights Index & Map 2026 published by TGEU delivers a message that extends far beyond transgender rights. While the report focuses on the legal and political realities faced by trans communities across Europe and Central Asia, one conclusion stands out for anyone working in diversity, inclusion and tourism: many of the advances achieved
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The publication of the new ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map 2026 offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply divided Europe has become on LGBTQ+ rights, equality policies, and democratic protections. Covering 49 European countries and evaluating legal frameworks across areas such as anti-discrimination protections, family recognition, hate crime legislation, legal gender recognition, intersex bodily integrity, civil society space, and
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At ELTA, we believe that tourism must work for everyone—regardless of identity, income, family structure, or ability. This belief has always been at the heart of our mission. And this year, we are proud to take that commitment one step further. Following a landmark Roundtable in Brussels this July, co-hosted with Airbnb and a coalition
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On September 30th and October 1st, Milan becomes the epicenter of LGBTQ+ inclusive travel in Europe. At the Estates General of European LGBTQ+ Tourism, tourism professionals, public institutions, and DEI leaders will gather to shape a more inclusive future for the industry. Whether you’re a hotel group, tour operator, DMO, airline, or media platform — this
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Hotel Online – As Pride Month kicks off, new global flight data from Sojern—in partnership with Sonders & Beach and the European LGBTQ+ Travel Alliance (ELTA)—reveals how and where the world is travelling for Pride in 2025. Sonders & Beach is bringing these insights to life by certifying destinations, hotels, and events—ensuring Pride travellers can
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TravelDailyNews – As Pride Month kicks off, new global flight data from the leading digital marketing platform built for hospitality, Sojern, in collaboration with partners Sonders & Beach and the European LGBTQ+ Travel Alliance (ELTA), reveals how – and where – the world is travelling for Pride in 2025. Sonders & Beach is bringing these insights to life by certifying destinations,
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TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD – As the world prepares for Pride Month, significant new insights into the travel behavior of LGBTQ+ tourists have been revealed, offering a deeper understanding of where and how people are planning their trips for Pride celebrations in 2025. These findings have been brought to light through the collaboration of key players
67 million arrivals last year in Europe, but Italy falls in the rights ranking and for the companies pioneering this segment it is a difficult time against the DE&I policies 10 August is World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day. All over the world there are events and activities focusing on a theme this year: ‘Visibility and Rights:
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On behalf of ELTA’s board of directors, and in compliance with our statute accomplishments, we gave all our members the change of having a seat on our board. The role of ELTA’s board of directors is to plan the association’s activities, revise them and measure results, in order to promote advancements and widespread its activities,
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