For decades, LGBTQ travellers have congregated in predictable places: queer-friendly cities like New York and Berlin, or beach towns such as Mykonos and Fire Island. But as progress and visibility expand across the globe, so do queer people-s travel options. Drawing on their own extensive travel experiences, as well as the perspectives of local DJs, artists, activists, drag performers, DIY historians, and long-time residents (many of them found through the biggest advantage gay travellers have over their straight counterparts: -hookup- apps like Grindr and Scruff), the authors of Sassy Planet offer up the latest on what-s hot in 40 cities around the world. Traveling in the US? Check out RuPaul-s Drag Race star Alaska-s recommendations for Pittsburgh, where she first got her start. Planning a trip to Japan? Read about the 300+ queer bars packed into Tokyo-s Shinjuku neighbourhood. Even in countries where homosexuality is sanctioned, you-ll read about emerging pockets of queer acceptance
