About the Campaign
OBJECTIVES
The Gay Families Tourism Campaign aims to persuade European countries, regions, cities and popular tourist destinations to proclaim clearly and publicly that they recognise and welcome the legal rights of gay visitors from around the world.
HOW WILL IT ACHIEVE THIS?
The campaign will create a charter committing a destination to recognise the legal rights of same-sex families. We will work to persuade as many European countries as possible to sign the charter, whether they have same-sex marriage and partnerships or not. We will promote the list of charter countries widely so that same-sex families can feel confident that the places they choose to holiday will recognise their legal standing.
WHO”S BEHIND THE CAMPAIGN
 The International Gay and Lesbian Association, Europe (ILGA- Europe), the Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) and the Network of European LGBT Families Associations (NELFA) have come together
HOW YOU CAN HELP
As a first stage of the campaign we want to hear from gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people to help us compile the charter and promote the cause. We want to learn about their particular experiences – be it with countries or businesses - that have made their holiday as a same-sex family uncomfortable or difficult or where their choice of destination has been influenced by concerns over legal recognition of their family status.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES
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HOW WILL YOUR INPUT BE USED?
The information gathered in the above form will be used to identify specific issues faced by gay families and transexual people when travelling in Europe. These will then be used to help us write the Charter for the Gay Families Tourism Campaign - which we will then ask countries and organisations to sign up to. |
An increasing number of nations and states around the world are granting legal recognition to same-sex families, such as Civil Partnerships, Marriage and Adoption. Yet when travelling abroad it is not always clear how the legal rights and responsibilities granted in one state will be recognised in another.
Visiting a country where same sex families are not recognised can lead to genuine concerns for gay families.