Online Resources for Gay & Lesbian Travelers

Gay Travel @ About.com

International gay travel articles and ideas, organized by region: Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. 

Amnesty International

The lesbian, gay, and transgendered branch of one of the most popular global rights watch-groups. 

Gay.com

Travel guides and suggestions for gay friendly destinations. 

Gay and Lesbian Arabic Society

An international organization established in 1988 in the US with worldwide chapters. Serves as a networking organization for Gays and Lesbians of Arab descent or those living in Arab countries.  

Sodomy Laws

Relevant sodomy and homosexual laws listed by country and region. 

International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)

The International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) "advocates for a world in which the fundamental human rights of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, and people with HIV and AIDS are respected and accorded the protection of international human rights law."  

Planet Out

Planet Out includes weekly updates of "International News" archives, as well as news, entertainment. and politics articles. 

International Lesbian & Gay Association (ILGA)

A world-wide federation of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered people everywhere. 

Bump TV

The ultimate gay travel TV network. 

Gay and Lesbian Alliance against defamation (GLAAD)

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. 

Magnus Hirschfeld Center for Human Rights

A non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary organization engaged in the promotion of human rights and civil liberties under international law. It places special emphasis on defending and promoting the human rights of vulnerable minority communities, including LGBT and HIV-positive persons. 

The Yoesuf Foundation

The YOESUF foundation is a Dutch organization which provides information about Islam and male and female (homo)sexuality. The foundation is not bound to any nationality, ethnicity, religious, or political doctrine.  

Al Fatiha Foundation

An international organization dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, those questioning their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, as well as their families, friends, partners, and allies.