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We’re hiring! 👀 IGLTA is looking for an Entry-Level Bookkeeper to join our Finance team. This is a full-time, remote position based in South Florida, ideal for someone with a background in bookkeeping, accounting, finance or business who’s organized, detail-oriented and ready to grow their experience while working in LGBTQ+ travel. Think this could be you? Head to our careers page to learn more and apply. https://lnkd.in/eaeJaNep And if it’s not you, but someone immediately came to mind while reading this, send them this post! 💌

Last week, a new IGLTA program officially got underway in Los Cabos. 🏳️🌈🇲🇽 We launched the LGBTQ+ Destination Design Workshop together with the IGLTA Foundation and our host destination, Los Cabos, kicking off a new initiative designed to support destinations in their work toward more welcoming and inclusive tourism. International experts, local activists and tourism professionals shared experiences, asked questions and explored how LGBTQ+ inclusion can become part of the way a destination develops, communicates and welcomes travelers. We talked about marketing and communications, product development and DEI best practices, but some of the most meaningful moments came through the conversations and connections that happened along the way, both during the workshop and beyond it. 🫶 We left Los Cabos grateful for the openness, the perspectives shared and the commitment we saw to creating better experiences for LGBTQ+ travelers. Thank you to the Los Cabos Tourism Board, and all the speakers, activists, tourism professionals, members and Global Partners who helped make these first few days of the program so meaningful. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 📸 A few moments from Los Cabos.

Heading to Sevilla for the 2026 IGLTA Global Convention? Let’s get you ready. ⚡️ On 7 October, we’re hosting a Convention Prep Webinar to walk you through what you need to know before November, from key dates and the Buyer/Supplier Marketplace to networking opportunities, travel resources, pre- and post-Convention experiences, Voyage and more. Whether it’s your first IGLTA Global Convention or you simply want to make sure you’re making the most of your time in Sevilla, bring your questions and get the latest information directly from the IGLTA team. 🔗 Register at https://lnkd.in/ecVmW79m

Bangkok, you showed up. 🇹🇭🌈 The second edition of the IGLTA LGBTQ+ Travel Reception Bangkok welcomed members of Thailand and Southeast Asia’s travel community for an evening at Lebua at State Tower. A huge thank you to lebua Hotels and Resorts and the Tourism Authority of Thailand - New Delhi Office for making the evening possible, and to everyone who joined us, shared the room with us and helped make our return to Bangkok such a special one. We loved seeing familiar faces, meeting new ones and spending an evening with the people doing the work across the region. Here are a few moments from the night. 📸

What do we owe the places that welcome us? 🌎 For World Tourism Day, IGLTA member Cameron DeJong (he/him) reflects on a question that goes beyond where we travel: how we travel. Drawing on his experiences returning to Curaçao over the years, Cameron explores what it means to feel genuinely welcomed as an LGBTQ+ traveler, the relationships we build along the way, and the responsibility that comes with entering someone else’s home. His story starts, perhaps unexpectedly, with a fear of water. 🌊 But it becomes something much bigger: a reflection on connection, respect, belonging and giving back to the places that stay with us long after the trip is over. Read Cameron’s full World Tourism Day story: https://lnkd.in/e8SiqnBK

Today is Bi Visibility Day. 🩷💜💙 Bi+ people have always existed and always will. Yet biphobia and bi erasure are still very real, including within LGBTQ+ spaces. Being bi isn't a phase, a stepping stone, or being "half gay and half straight." Bisexuality is an identity in its own right. Today, we celebrate bi+ people in all their diversity, while continuing to challenge the stereotypes and assumptions that contribute to bisexual erasure. Here's to bi joy, bi history, and bi visibility. ✨ #BiVisibilityDay

End your Convention experience with an unforgettable evening of celebration and purpose. 🪭 Inspired by Seville's rich architectural heritage and culture, VOYAGE is the IGLTA Foundation's signature fundraising event that brings together the global LGBTQ+ tourism community to celebrate, connect, and invest in a more inclusive future for travel. Every ticket helps support the Foundation's work to advance LGBTQ+ tourism through education, leadership development, and initiatives that create lasting impact. https://lnkd.in/e_-gZyKn

IGLTA was proud to be represented at the Porto Pride Summit 2026 by Bruna Degow, Engagement Coordinator – Global Partnerships & Convention Sponsorships, who joined the panel “Prides – Drivers of Urban Transformation.” The conversation explored how Pride can have an impact beyond the event itself, bringing together perspectives from local government, Pride organizations and international LGBTQ+ tourism. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Bruna shared IGLTA’s global tourism and private-sector perspective, highlighting the importance of year-round commitment, understanding the diversity of LGBTQ+ travelers, and creating inclusive experiences where travelers feel genuinely welcome. Thank you to Porto Pride for the invitation and for creating space for such an important conversation!

Our relationship with Visit Greater Palm Springs is going Gold! ✨🌴 We’re proud to welcome Visit Greater Palm Springs as an IGLTA Gold-level Global Partner, becoming the first destination organization in California to reach this partnership level. This next chapter builds on a relationship that has grown over many years, including a milestone we won’t soon forget: Greater Palm Springs hosting our 2025 Global Convention, which welcomed record attendance from LGBTQ+ tourism professionals around the world. Long recognized as a welcoming destination for LGBTQ+ travelers, Greater Palm Springs continues to demonstrate its commitment to inclusive tourism, its local LGBTQ+ community, and the businesses that help make the destination what it is. We’re excited to keep building on this relationship and working together toward a more welcoming travel industry. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈

Meet the people moving LGBTQ+ travel forward. ⚡️ The LGBTQ+ Tourism Expo brings global travel leaders and decision-makers together under one roof in Sevilla - creating opportunities to build connections, showcase your brand, and open the door to new business opportunities. Premium and Standard Expo opportunities are still available, but the Expo floor is filling fast and headline sponsorships are already sold out. Be part of the conversations shaping the future of LGBTQ+ travel, 19-20 November 2026. Contact sponsorship@iglta.org to secure your space. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eSPK79U6 #IGLTA2026