In this episode we’re talking about our annual Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel cover story, and we’re doing it in a personal way.

Host Rebecca Tobin speaks with freelance writer Abeni Jones, who brought both personal perspective and strong reporting to last year’s report, "Traveling while transgender", and this year’s piece on what companies are doing to make travel safer and more welcoming  – and more that needs to be done.

Tobin and Jones dive into important discussions on why travel can be fraught with concern for some LGBTQ+ travelers, especially transgender and gender-nonconforming people; changes at the TSA; how some travel companies are taking a broader approach to inclusion; and how people and organizations could do better.

This episode was recorded June 16 and has been edited for length and clarity.

Related reports Travel Weekly


Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel, 2022: A more inclusive experience

Focus on LGTBQ+ Travel, 2021: Traveling while transgender 

U.S. issues first passport with a nonbinary gender option 

Proud Experience focuses on the growing LGBTQ market 

LGBTQ leaders encourage genuine engagement from travel companies 

More by Abeni Jones

Travel + Leisure: "The liberating power of traveling solo as a trans woman"

The Washington Post: "I'm transgender. I won't be getting an X on my passport"

Autostraddle: "Fear and Freedom: Traveling while trans"

In this episode we’re talking about our annual Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel cover story, and we’re doing it in a personal way.
Host Rebecca Tobin speaks with freelance writer Abeni Jones, who brought both personal perspective and strong reporting to last year’s report, "Traveling while transgender", and this year’s piece on what companies are doing to make travel safer and more welcoming  – and more that needs to be done.
Tobin and Jones dive into important discussions on why travel can be fraught with concern for some LGBTQ+ travelers, especially transgender and gender-nonconforming people; changes at the TSA; how some travel companies are taking a broader approach to inclusion; and how people and organizations could do better.
This episode was recorded June 16 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Related reports Travel Weekly 
Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel, 2022: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-travel-2022">A more inclusive experience</a> <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-travel-2022"></a>
Focus on LGTBQ+ Travel, 2021: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-Travel-Traveling-while-transgender">Traveling while transgender </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/US-issues-first-passport-with-nonbinary-gender-option">U.S. issues first passport with a nonbinary gender option </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Proud-Experiences-focused-on-growing-LGBTQ-market">Proud Experience focuses on the growing LGBTQ market </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/LGBTQ-leaders-encourage-genuine-engagement-from-travel-companies">LGBTQ leaders encourage genuine engagement from travel companies </a>
More by Abeni Jones
Travel + Leisure: "<a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/travel-as-a-trans-woman">The liberating power of traveling solo as a trans woman</a>"
The Washington Post: "<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/10/transgender-passport-x-gender-option-risks/">I'm transgender. I won't be getting an X on my passport</a>"
Autostraddle: "<a href="https://www.autostraddle.com/traveling-while-trans/">Fear and Freedom: Traveling while trans</a>"

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Hosted by Rebecca Tobin, managing editor of Travel Weekly

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

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