We’ve just featured Bratislava’s iconic Apollon Gay Club on gaycation.eu. From historic vaulted ceilings to the city’s most famous dance floor, "Áčko" is a must-visit.
See you there!
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https://gaycation.eu/slovakia/bratislava/clubs/apollon-gay-club

Apollon Gay Club - Bratislava, Clubs - Gaycation.eu

Explore Apollon Gay Club, Bratislava’s legendary LGBTQ+ venue. Enjoy themed disco nights, karaoke, and "Queer Beer" events in a historic vaulted cellar. The heart of Slovakia's gay scene since 1995.

It’s definitely not unusual to make a bit of small talk on a flight, especially if it’s this long, so I didn’t think much of it. That is, until he looked at my boyfriend and asked whether it was only me and my “friend” for this trip.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/a-conversation-with-a-gay-elder-at-30-000-feet-0a692b519eae?sk=063561d72ae13878b207be0b5f5d14b0

#LGBTQ #Gay #Travel #QueerTravel #ChanceEncounter

From the rooftop bar at the gay bar Hula’s Tiki, I watched the sunset turn the ocean gold. Live kī hō‘alu music mingled with the sweet smoke of grilled pineapple. Warm, salt-soft air wrapped around us. Queer life here didn’t whisper or hide in shadows; it bloomed in the open.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/decolonizing-thanksgiving-through-hawaiis-third-gender-healers-02b5331b592d?sk=aa7eeee2764883fc06d3cbcc6aba5967

#LGBTQ #Travel #QueerTravel #Hawaii #Thanksgiving

To go forward with my life, my sister and I take a road trip. I’m Rachel Addison, a transgender woman, and we’re going back to the beloved holiday park where we stayed as kids in the late 1980s. The park has had a bit of a makeover since then — I have too, and this is my first time out as full femme in broad daylight.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/my-trans-road-trip-as-sisters-part-two-497e53f0a83a?sk=c47cde6d015f543b8518e00e36607d85

#LGBTQ #Family #Sisters #Travel #Transgender #QueerTravel

My Trans Road Trip As Sisters: Part Two

Post Hike, Dressing For Dinner.

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I should have known better. I had already experienced the same fear and anxiety the year before on a trip to Tanzania. After this second faux pas, I won't let this happen again.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/traveling-while-lesbian-with-a-layover-in-the-closet-dfb298ac4787?sk=557f6dbd092ec11a15af2ac3fa25c52b

#LGBTQ #Travel #QueerTravel #TravelingWhileQueer

Traveling While Lesbian, With a Layover in the Closet

How global travel exposes the harsh realities of LGBTQ+ criminalization

Medium

I can't find the original discussion about "safe" travels in the USA as a Queer person. I think we talked about a lgbtq+ version of The Green Book, and or an editable website or doc where we could all post safe local spots and local lgbtq centers, etc. today this popped up on my feed, Archie Bongiovanni, cartoonist, made this zine "You're Gay and Visiting Minneapolis".... I think we need more of these,but easy to locate with a hashtag or via a website list.
Lavender DIY travel guides.

https://archiebongiovanni.bigcartel.com/product/soyoure-gay-and-visitinf-minneapolis
On insta as @babywrist

#queerTravel #minneapolis #zine #queerSafety

Taking a dip at a glacier fed lake on a late summer day. Posted some additional vids as PixelFed Stories.

#peytolake #canada #alberta #glacierlake #coldplunge #nature #gaytravel #queertravel #gay #queer

I even danced a waltz with a handsome Prince Charming.
By midnight I was back in my bed knowing in the morning I would be back to washing dishes and cleaning out the fireplace as usual.
https://buff.ly/5mXS7AN

#LGBTQ #Transgender #Identity #Travel #QueerTravel

My Transgender Transatlantic Dream Cruise Had To Have an Ending

I finally got to my Cinderella Ball after an entire lifetime of dreaming and wishing. I went to the ball as pretty as I could be, in a lovely gown, and danced late into the night on a solo cruise…

Prism & Pen

I danced with a man, as a woman.
I let him lead and it felt wonderful.
It was a waltz, a totally #LGBTQ waltz. He was #gay, and I was a #transgender woman, but a gentleman asked a lady to dance and so we did.
https://buff.ly/5YL0iK6

#Travel #QueerTravel #Identity #DreamsComeTrue

I Waltzed with Prince Charming on My Transatlantic Trans Cinderella Cruise

I have been writing a series of my experiences as a transgender woman on a transatlantic cruise (see the series below). I intended to stop because I was worried that I was beginning to get boring or…

Prism & Pen

I planned a transatlantic cruise that was famous for gala evenings, complete with gowns and tuxedos. I was determined to go to them as myself. I was finally going to wear a beautiful gown.
https://buff.ly/cW7uqIy

#LGBTQ #Transgender ##Travel #QueerTravel #Identity

The Hot Mess: My Own Trans Cinderella Story at Sea - Prism & Pen - Medium

I constantly take the social requirements of being female for granted. I am transgender, a transgender woman to be precise. I planned a transatlantic cruise that was famous for gala evenings…

Prism & Pen