Gay and lesbian travel

‘It can be transformative’: walking the Pennines with Queer Out Here

Groups like this West Yorkshire LGBTQ+ rambling society are great for health – mental and physical – and provide a reassuring way to meet new people

Ella Braidwood

09, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM

Tell me about it, stud: the rapturous return of the butch lesbian scene

With sold-out club nights from Bristol to Birmingham, a long-marginalised subculture is enjoying a brilliant post-pandemic resurgence

Ella Braidwood

08, Mar, 2023 @10:00 AM

Kylie, Ultra Violet, Kim Petras: WorldPride festival has ‘something for everyone’, CEO says

Sydney is gearing up for a massive, global party — but it’s also an important reminder of the work still to be done on LGBTQ+ rights

Josh Taylor

10, Feb, 2023 @10:45 PM

February is LGBTQ+ history month: here are 10 of the best places to celebrate it

This year’s event is themed on queer contributions to cinema, with screenings, museum tours, talks and exhibitions from Glasgow to Margate

Stephen Emms

30, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

The moment I knew: I was on a quest to figure out exactly how gay I was. But I kept coming back to her

Turning up at a party in the same outfit as someone else can be awkward, but one summer in New York, a sartorial coincidence blossomed into romance

A Wiggin

21, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM

Your ultimate Melbourne events guide: the best things to do this weekend and what’s on through January

Highlights from Guardian Australia’s ultimate guide to the best arts, gigs and festivals happening around the country

Sian Cain, Steph Harmon, Janine Israel, Tim Byrne and Michael Sun

18, Jan, 2023 @1:51 AM

Street smarts: educational guided walks across the UK

From architecture in London, street art in Belfast and city routes hosted by former homeless people, here are some of the most informative trails on offer

Alice O'Keeffe

31, Oct, 2022 @1:00 PM

10 of Europe’s best destinations for LGBTQ+ travellers this Pride season

From Madrid to Mykonos our writer picks the most queer-friendly holiday spots in Europe

Stephen Emms

23, Jun, 2022 @5:57 AM

Two lovers at sunset in Vietnam … Maika Elan’s best photograph

‘Although homosexuality is legal in Vietnam, I still got negative reactions to my pictures of couples being intimate. And this just motivated me to take more’

Interview by Ross Lancaster

18, May, 2022 @2:16 PM