Paris Glbt Travelers

Paris is fairly liberal toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered travelers, and there are prominent gay and lesbian communities. However, overt displays of sexual identity can evoke an unfriendly response in more remote regions of France. Listed below are contact organizations, mail-order catalogs, and publishers that offer materials addressing some specific concerns. Out and About (www.planetout.com) offers a weekly newsletter 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 20 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 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, USA (☎+1-215-923-2960; 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: International Gay Guide 2008. 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 ☎+1-800-462-6654 or visit www.damron.com.
The Gay Vacation Guide: The Best Trips and How to Plan Them, by Mark Chesnut. Kensington Books (US$15).
Gayellow Pages USA/Canada, by Frances Green. Gayellow Pages (US$20). They also publish regional editions. Visit Gayellow pages online at http://gayellowpages.com.

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