LGBTQ+ Travelers: Majority Conceal Identity to Avoid Negative Experiences

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The latest Booking.com research reveals that a majority of LGBTQ+ travelers conceal their identity when traveling to avoid negative experiences, with trans travelers facing particular anxiety related to gendered facilities.

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• Today Booking.com released its latest Travel Proud Research Report, the company’s most expansive and cross-cutting survey to date, focused exclusively on the attitudes, actions and perceptions of LGBTQ+ travelers.
• With insights from 13,300 LGBTQ+ travelers across 19 countries, the research highlights the broad range of experiences across different parts of the community.
• Trade-offs LGBTQ+ travelers make to experience the world safely.
• A striking finding in this year’s report: the LGBTQ+ travelers who report the fewest negative experiences and who appear to be the most confident - are those who identify as ‘not out’.
• Travelers who are ‘not out’ are the least likely to have had a negative experience related to their sexuality on a trip in the last twelve months (34% compared to 62% of all LGBTQ+ travelers globally, rising to 73% for LGBTQ+ travelers who identify as trans).
• They are also the only group where a majority didn’t report feeling anxious when travelling (53%) compared to 30% globally and just 20% of polyamorous travelers.
• It’s a stark reminder that the "safest" LGBTQ+ travelers are often the ones who are most effectively able to hide parts of who they are.
• The decision to conceal parts of their identity; whether by choice or out of necessity, is sadly a reality shared by the majority of the LGBTQ+ travelers surveyed.
• Only 31% of respondents globally are out when traveling, compared to the 68% who are out to close friends.
• Precautions and anxiety on the rise, particularly for trans travelers.

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