Archive for the ‘Gay Tourism Argentina’ Category
Friday, August 27th, 2010
To its dazzling tango, world-renowned beef and oh-so-European flair, Argentina can now add an altogether different touristic calling card: gay marriage. Or at least that's the hope of many travel pros, who see in the nation's surprise move to legalize same-sex unions -- the first Latin American country to do ...
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Q&A: In Buenos Aires: Gay-Friendly Spots …
Q. My boyfriend and I plan to take a two-week wedding trip to Argentina around Thanksgiving. We’d like to spend part of the time in Buenos Aires, with a side trip or two. And we’d enjoy some time at a nice beach. Any recommendations ...
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Two men locked in a tight embrace step in time to the mournful chords of a tango. Gustavo Aciar follows his partner's lead, but halfway through the melancholy song, he takes charge.
The nostalgic music and passionate moves are the same as those found in most Buenos Aires tango clubs, called ...
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
‘Country more open than others,’ says tourism minister
Argentina is set to see an increase in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) tourists who accounted for 17.8 percent of visitors in 2008, thanks to the same-sex marriage bill that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner signed into law yesterday evening.
Tourism Minister Enrique ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
As President signs gay marriage bill, tourism minister opens LGBT forum
The gay marriage bill which President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is due to sign into law today coincidentally takes place as a marketing and travel conference aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is opened by Argentina’s ...
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
Following a historic debate in the Senate that dealt with everything from famous homosexuals, to the Bible and world history, Argentina has become the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage, granting the same legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexuals.
Argentina became the first Latin American ...
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Mexico City has promised a free honeymoon in this megapolis for the first same-sex couple that marries in Argentina.
It is definitely an offer intended to advertise gay-friendly tourism, which many cities have sought to promote, but Mexico City´s offer is not as random as it might appear at first: the ...
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Sydney has been declared, in a recent survey, as the world's best gay-friendly city.
The survey conducted by online travel agency Expedia.com.au, named Sydney for its plentiful gay bars and nightclubs in the Darlinghurst and Newtown areas, reports the Daily Telegraph.
This year's Mardi Gras parade, held since 1978, is on February ...
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Buenos Aires (BA) is a city to be savoured in all its glory. It is large (14 million inhabitants), it is loud (traffic, music, dancing and people) and it is sexy (the Argentine male, the tango and testosterone abounds).
I visited BA for 10 days and had plenty of time to ...
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Atmosphere is steamy, and the parties don't heat up until wee hours
The men stand facing each other, their bodies an inch apart, their faces almost touching. They move across the dance floor in perfect synchronicity, each one sensing what the other is about to do. One man kicks up and ...
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