هن International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) recently surveyed members of the LGBTQ+ community to gauge their attitudes toward leisure travel in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Responses came from approximately 15,000 LGBTQ+ travelers around the world, with the largest representation from the United States, Brazil, Canada, France and Mexico.

Once global timelines and safety protocols are established, there is a strong desire within this segment to resume travel in 2020. Two-thirds (66%) of global respondents said they would feel comfortable traveling again for leisure before the end of 2020, with September and October the most popular choices.
Nearly half (46%) said they would not change the types of destinations they choose to visit after the coronavirus situation is resolved, reflecting a high degree of destination loyalty amid the uncertainty. While 25% of respondents are still undecided, only about 28% said they would change their destination choices.

“Previous studies have shown our community to be a resilient and loyal travel segment with a tendency to travel more than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts,” said John Tanzella, IGLTA President/CEO. “We wanted to document their sentiments during this particularly challenging moment in time to remind the tourism industry at large that LGBTQ+ travelers should be a valued part of their recovery plans. Messages of inclusion have the potential to resonate even more strongly with LGBTQ+ travelers now.”

The survey also focused on the likelihood of LGBTQ+ individuals choosing a variety of travel-related activities in the next six months, again showcasing strong willingness to travel and the diversity of the LGBTQ+ travel market:

48٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان هوٽل يا رزورٽ ۾ رهڻ لاء
57٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان هڪ گهريلو تفريحي سفر ڪرڻ لاء
34٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان آهي موڪلن واري گهر ۾ رهڻ، ڪانڊو يا ڪرائي تي ڏيڻ واري اپارٽمنٽ
29٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان هڪ بين الاقوامي تفريحي سفر وٺڻ لاء
20٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان هڪ تفريحي پارڪ جو دورو ڪرڻ لاء
21٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو ممڪن آهي هڪ گروپ جي سفر تي
13٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو ممڪن آهي ته هڪ کروز وٺي
45٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان هڪ مختصر-هل واري اڏام (3 ڪلاڪ يا گهٽ)
35٪ امڪان آهن / تمام گهڻو امڪان آهي وچولي-هل واري اڏام (3-6 ڪلاڪ)
27٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو ممڪن آهي ته هڪ ڊگهي فاصلي واري اڏام (6 ڪلاڪ يا وڌيڪ)
33٪ ممڪن آهي / تمام گهڻو امڪان هڪ LGBTQ + فخر واري واقعي ۾ شرڪت ڪن

The IGLTA Post Covid-19 LGBTQ+ Travel Survey was conducted between 16 April and 12 May 2020 through the association’s global network, including members and media partners, with support from the IGLTA Foundation. The responses came from 14,658 individuals around the world who identity as LGBTQ+.

• 77% of respondents identify as gay; 6% lesbian; 12% bisexual

• 79% of respondents are between the ages of 25 and 64

• 88% of respondents identify as men; 8% as women and 2% as transgender

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سروي ۾ ايندڙ ڇهن مهينن ۾ LGBTQ+ ماڻهن جي مختلف قسم جي سفر سان لاڳاپيل سرگرمين جي چونڊ ڪرڻ جي امڪان تي پڻ ڌيان ڏنو ويو، ٻيهر سفر ڪرڻ جي مضبوط خواهش ۽ LGBTQ+ سفري مارڪيٽ جي تنوع کي ظاهر ڪندي.
“Previous studies have shown our community to be a resilient and loyal travel segment with a tendency to travel more than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts,” said John Tanzella, IGLTA President/CEO.
“We wanted to document their sentiments during this particularly challenging moment in time to remind the tourism industry at large that LGBTQ+ travelers should be a valued part of their recovery plans.