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 story, "Traveling while Transgender," and this year’s piece on what travel companies are doing to make travel more inclusive and safer for people in the LGBTQ+ community – and more that needs to be done.

In this episode, Tobin and Jones dive into an important discussion on why travel can be a fraught exercise for some LGBTQ+ travelers, especially transgender and gender-nonconforming people, changes at the TSA, how some travel companies are taking a holistic approach to inclusion, and how people and organizations could do better.

Our summer 2022 series revisits some of the best Folo by Travel Weekly episodes. This episode was originally published June 20, 2022. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by ALG Vacations https://www.algvacations.com

Related reports 

Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel, 2022: A more inclusive welcome https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-travel-2022 

Focus on LGTBQ+ Travel, 2021: Traveling while transgender https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-Travel-Traveling-while-transgender 

U.S. issues first passport with a nonbinary gender option https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/US-issues-first-passport-with-nonbinary-gender-option 

Proud Experience focuses on the growing LGBTQ market https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Proud-Experiences-focused-on-growing-LGBTQ-market 

LGBTQ leaders encourage genuine engagement from travel companies https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/LGBTQ-leaders-encourage-genuine-engagement-from-travel-companies

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 story, "Traveling while Transgender," and this year’s piece on what travel companies are doing to make travel more inclusive and safer for people in the LGBTQ+ community – and more that needs to be done.
In this episode, Tobin and Jones dive into an important discussion on why travel can be a fraught exercise for some LGBTQ+ travelers, especially transgender and gender-nonconforming people, changes at the TSA, how some travel companies are taking a holistic approach to inclusion, and how people and organizations could do better.
Our summer 2022 series revisits some of the best Folo by Travel Weekly episodes. This episode was originally published June 20, 2022. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by ALG Vacations <a href="https://www.algvacations.com">https://www.algvacations.com</a>
Related reports 
Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel, 2022: A more inclusive welcome <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-travel-2022">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-travel-2022 </a>
Focus on LGTBQ+ Travel, 2021: Traveling while transgender <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-Travel-Traveling-while-transgender">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-LGBTQ-Travel-Traveling-while-transgender </a>
U.S. issues first passport with a nonbinary gender option <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/US-issues-first-passport-with-nonbinary-gender-option">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/US-issues-first-passport-with-nonbinary-gender-option </a>
Proud Experience focuses on the growing LGBTQ market <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Proud-Experiences-focused-on-growing-LGBTQ-market">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Proud-Experiences-focused-on-growing-LGBTQ-market </a>
LGBTQ leaders encourage genuine engagement from travel companies <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/LGBTQ-leaders-encourage-genuine-engagement-from-travel-companies">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/LGBTQ-leaders-encourage-genuine-engagement-from-travel-companies</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.

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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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