Puerto Rico Glbt Travelers

Puerto Rico is one of the Caribbean’s premier GLBT destinations. GLBT travelers should have no problems traveling throughout the island, though urban areas are more accustomed to alternative sexuality than rural areas. For the latest info on Puerto Rico’s gay scene, do not miss Puerto Rico Breeze, a Spanish/English newsletter that includes articles, advertisements, and a calendar of events related to the island’s gay scene (available at most gay-friendly establishments in San Juan). Online, check out www.orgulloboricua.net for updates on events and a forum for Puerto Rico’s GLBT community. Listed below are contact organizations, mail-order bookstores, and publishers that offer related materials. Out and About (www.planetout.com) offers a bi-weekly newsletter and a comprehensive web site addressing gay travel concerns. The online newspaper 365gay.com also has a travel section (www.365gay.com/travel/travelchannel.htm).

Gay’s the Word, 66 Marchmont St., London WC1N 1AB, UK (☎+44 020 7278 7654; http://freespace.virgin.net/gays.theword/). The largest gay and lesbian bookshop in the UK, with both fiction and non-fiction titles. Mail-order service available.
Giovanni’s Room, 345 South 12th St., Philadelphia, USA (☎215-923-2960; www.queerbooks.com). An international lesbian and gay bookstore with mail-order service (carries many of the publications listed below).
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), Avenue des Villas 34, 1060 Brussels, Belgium (☎+32 2 502 2471; www.ilga.org). Provides political information, such as homosexuality laws of individual countries.

Additional Resources: Glbt
Spartacus 2005-2006: International Gay Guide. Bruno Gmunder Verlag (US$33).Damron Men’s Travel Guide, Damron Road Atlas, Damron Accommodations Guide, Damron City Guide, and Damron Women’s Traveller. Damron Travel Guides (US$18-24). For info, call ☎800-462-6654 or visit www.damron.com.The Gay Vacation Guide: The Best Trips and How to Plan Them, Mark Chesnut. Kensington Books (US$15).Gayellow Pages USA/Canada, Frances Green. Gayellow Pages (US$20). They also publish smaller regional editions. Visit Gayellow pages online at http://gayellowpages.com.