同性恋旅行有何不同（及其重要性）

发表于：2016年6月16日| 2016年6月16日

为了扩大网站范围，我’一直在增加更多的访客贡献者，今天，我’宣布该网站的LGBT专栏。在本专栏中，我们将从LGBT社区中听到他们在道路上的经历，安全提示，事件，以及总体上为其他LGBT旅行者提供的建议，他们可以充分利用他们的时间！所以，事不宜迟，我’d想向所有人介绍亚当 索法丹.com。他’将会成为本专栏的主角（尽管我们’不久也会有社区其他声音的作品！）。

“Gay” travel can be an awkward topic for many, mostly because to be lesbian, 同性恋者, bisexual, 要么 transgender (LGBT) 是 really to be a part of an incredibly diverse group of people. There are 同性恋者 families who travel, solo 同性恋者 travelers (like myself), solo lesbian travelers, ones who travel for festivals 要么 nightlife 要么 honeymoons, those that take cruises 要么 splurge on luxury trips, and ones who rough it camping and backpacking in faraway places.

就像其他类型的旅行者一样，我们也是出于个人原因旅行。 每一个 aspect of what makes us unique 也 contributes to how, where, and why we travel. I travel because I love to travel, and I just happen to be 同性恋者.

并不是说我也没有 travel 同性恋者。有时候我的性欲 也 influences the how, why, and where I choose to visit a place. For example, I chose Berlin because I’d heard it was a 同性恋者 hot spot, and I purposefully timed my trip to visit during the city’s annual 同性恋者 pride celebrations, the 克里斯topher Street Day parade — a time when I knew there’d be plenty of 同性恋者 parties to attend and guys to meet. I was looking for a 同性恋者 holiday (a 同性恋者cation，如果可以的话），我找到了它。闪光和所有。

但是LGBT旅行的真正含义是什么？

关于安全，关于舒适，关于政治。但这还涉及欢迎活动，友好的住宿以及与类似旅行者的娱乐。

The 是 sues that LGBT travelers face are different than other travelers. To travel as a solo 同性恋者 guy (hi!) 是 different than traveling as a lesbian couple 要么 as a transgender person. There are different festivals and events, different meet-ups — and different reasons to worry.

There are still plenty of places around the world where being 同性恋者 是 n’t safe, nor 是 it comfortable — for locals 要么 for tourists. But that doesn’t mean traveling as an LGBT individual 是 总是很危险。通常，只需要知道可以在何时何地通过言语或行为来公开自己的性行为，以及这样做的危险或后果（如果有）。这是异性恋者或异性伴侣几乎不必考虑的事情。

But in some places I’ve traveled, being 同性恋者 是 n’t even often considered an option. I’ve had awkward taxi rides in Jordan and Egypt, in Thailand and India: “Where’s your girlfriend? Why don’t you have a girl?”

我可能会以明显的叹息回应，试图改变话题，或者简单地“我没有女朋友” and then avert my eyes and make myself look busy. In Jordan, at a café near Petra, one guy’s question was, “You 同性恋者?” Short and to the point. I replied with a grin and a “是的”，然后我们把它留在那儿，仍然共享一碗鹰嘴豆泥-现在安静了一点。

LGBT频谱每个部分的每个人的旅行安全都不同。一位朋友（非二元，性别流动，酷儿已确定）向我描述了一次前往巴哈马的游轮经历，该船上有一个“酷儿时光”，实际上，这实际上是异性恋单身汉和单身汉聚会。甚至当这个朋友试图在他们应该安全的地方“走出去”时，他们也不感到安全。

That’s not to say it’s all awkward, though. There was the time in Cambodia when I followed a group of backpackers from my hostel to what was supposed to be a cool local bar, the Lao-Lao Beer Garden. Little did I know it was 也 a hot spot for some of the 同性恋者 locals, who after realizing I was 同性恋者 offered me a number of tips for other LGBT things to see in the city.

作为LGBT旅行者旅行的地方要求您考虑很多事情：

• 目的地的LGBT权利状况如何？
• 我应该隐藏我的性行为吗？公开LGBT旅行者的安全状况如何？
• 为了我的安全，那里有哪些组织？警察的态度如何？
• 有哪些LGBT资源（网站，报纸等）？
• LGBT场景在哪里？
• 如果我与伴侣一起旅行，我们是否需要担心预订一张床或两张床，还是在公共场合超过朋友？

众包网站 Equaldex.com 策划世界各地的LGBT权利和新闻，以及 76crimes.com 报告了同性恋仍然非法的76多个国家/地区。甚至美国国务院 发布有用的页面 LGBT旅游信息。

One of the joys of travel 是 meeting people and sharing experiences. But for LGBT travelers, it’s not always advisable to out oneself among strangers. Personally, as a 同性恋者 traveler, I want to know and understand the world I’m in — so I seek out local LGBT 要么ganizations, places, events, and meet-ups (Couchsurfing, Meet-Up.com, and local LGBT have good lists of things going on) to learn more about the situation wherever I am.

There are lesbian, 同性恋者, bisexual, and transgender people all over the world. So when I feel safe to do so, I’m happy to talk about my sexuality, about who I am, with both foreigners and other travelers who might not immediately know another 同性恋者 man.

All that said, traveling as an LGBT individual today 是 much easier than it used to be. In many places around the world, being 同性恋者 是 n’t much of a big deal anymore. And I suppose that’s the point about being 同性恋者 and being a traveler today.

Many 同性恋者 travelers I’ve spoken to have said the same. We don’t want to be labeled 要么 put in boxes when traveling, and we’re certainly not always stereotypes. But the reality of the world 是 sometimes it’s just much more comfortable to travel to places already identified as LGBT friendly, to book with 同性恋者-friendly hotels, and to seek out other LGBTs abroad.

Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing my 同性恋者 travel tips and stories here on 游牧马特. I’m really excited to share my big 同性恋者 world of travel with you — it’s a subject often overlooked in the travel world. Pick up any guidebook and you’ll be lucky to find more than one 要么 two 同性恋者 bars mentioned for a single place, when in reality, there are many, many more (often underground, sometimes seedy, and usually a bit hard to track down).

Stay tuned for future posts about how to meet other LGBT travelers on the road (besides the obvious apps) and my tips for the best 同性恋者 travel apps, destinations, festivals, and events. Comment below with other topics you’d like to see, 要么 with any questions you might have about traveling as a 同性恋者, lesbian, bisexual, 要么 transgender person.

亚当 Groffman 是 a former graphic designer who left a publishing job in Boston to travel around the world, before settling in Berlin, Germany. He’s a 同性恋者 travel expert, writer, and blogger and publishes a series of LGBT-friendly 时髦城市指南 from around the world on his 同性恋者 travel blog, 亚当的旅行。当他不外出探索最酷的酒吧和俱乐部时，通常会喜欢当地的艺术和文化场景。在Twitter @上找到他的更多旅行提示（和令人尴尬的故事）索法丹.

附言 阅读有关Auston和David的信息， a 同性恋者 couple traveling around the world, here。像亚当一样，他们为想要安全愉快地探索世界的LGBT旅行者提供了很多提示！