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	GETA urges FIFA President to protect LGBT football fans after he visitd Russian World Cup venues DATE: April 28, 2016 DOWNLOAD THE LETTER: ENGLISH VERSION >
	A new way for LGBT tourists to discover the real Europe GETA partners with Trip4real DATE: April 18, 2016 The search is on for gay people who love to show their home city to visitors and want to earn money doing so. Just as Airbnb has transformed the holiday accommodation market by allowing local people to link up with travellers looking for a place to stay, trip4real is providing a similar platform to let local people offer tailor-made tours and creative experiences for tourists all across Europe. DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"The Gay European Tourism Association and Vespa, the mobile app, to launch new partnership to promote safe and informed LGBT travel in Europe" DATE: Sept 18, 2015 The Gay European Tourism Association has launched a partnership with Vespa, the mobile app with more than 5,000 curated gay and gay friendly locations across 270 cities in over 70 countries worldwide. DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"Tourism chiefs seek ideas for measuring tourist behaviour in 22,000 Euro competition" DATE: July 28, 2015 Tourism chiefs are calling on the LGBT community for ideas of how to discover what people get up to on their holidays. In a competition with prizes worth 22,000€, the Gay European Tourism Association has teamed up with with Lisbon MBA and the Portuguese Tourism Board to find new ideas and technologies for measuring the behaviour of holiday makers when they visit countries and cities. DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"New global recruitment hub for LGBTI travel professionals launched" DATE: June 5, 2015 LGBTI professionals in the tourism industry can link-up with travel companies worldwide thanks to a new partnership between The Gay European Tourism Association and the LGBTI recruitment website, myGwork.com DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"Gay European Tourism Association and Sign Up launch Europe’s first LGBT language courses" DATE: May 6, 2015 Learning Spanish has just got easier as GETA has partnered with Seville based language school, Sign Up, to create Europe’s first ever language courses specifically planned for LGBT students. The two and four week language courses combine Spanish lessons with an unforgettable gay experience in one of Spain’s most gay friendly cities. Classes are open to all ages and focus on socialising, travelling and the culture of Spain, all taught by a gay teacher. DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"GETA calls on EU to suspend talks on visa-free travel for Russian officials" DATE: August 22, 2013 The Gay European Tourism Association has written to the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, urging her to suspend negotiations on proposals to give 15,000 Russian officials the right to travel throughout the European Union without visas, in light of Russia’s recently introduced anti-gay laws. GETA argues that granting free travel to the officials and politicians who are responsible for human rights abuse in Russia sends the wrong signal. READ GETA'S LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION > READ GETA'S LETTER TO EU MEPs > READ COMMISSIONER MALMSTROM'S REPLY TO GETA > DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"IOC urged to make visible pro-gay statement at Winter Olympics" DATE: August 5, 2013 Gay European Tourism Association calls for the Sochi Winter Olympics to be the gayest games ever GETA, the Gay European Tourism Association, has called upon the International Olympic Commission to act against discrimination at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games and to make a clear and visible statement in support of gay rights. The Association has written to the IOC reminding it that the Olympic Charter commits it “to act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement” and has launched an on-line petition to put pressure on the Commission to act. VIEW THE PETITION PAGE ON GAY WELCOME HERE > VIEW GETA'S LETTER TO THE IOC > DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"Gay Welcome launches world’s first European gay cruise and tours guide" DATE: May 23, 2013 Gay Welcome, the consumer website of the Gay European Tourism Association, has launched the first ever guide to gay and gay friendly cruises and tours in Europe. The easy to use, map based guide allows gay tourists to find all of the 2013 European cruises and trips in one place. Visitors can see the routes of every trip, find details for each one and click to visit the different websites. VIEW THE GAY CRUISES & TOURS PAGE HERE > DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >
	"The Gay European Tourism Association issues five top tips for making gay people feel welcome in your hotel" DATE: Feb 26, 2013 The Gay European Tourism Association today issued its five top tips to hoteliers to ensure that their gay guests feel welcome. “Like everyone, gay people just want to be treated professionally and be made to feel welcome” says Carlos Kytka, Executive Director of GETA, who has 15 years experience in managing five star hotels in Europe. ... DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE: ENGLISH VERSION >

"Gay European Tourism Association supports Iceland’s bid for World Outgames"

DATE: Feb 18, 2013

The Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) has given its full backing to Iceland’s bid to host the World Outgames in 2017. In a visit to Reykjavik GETA Chief Executive, Carlos Kytka, met the organisers of the bid and the city’s Mayor to offer support. Reykjavik has been shortlisted with Miami as the possible venue for the games. ...

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"Gay Tourism Matters"

DATE: Oct 25, 2012

A report out today shows that gay Europeans spend up to €50 billion ($65 billion or £41 billion) each year on tourism. The study comes as the Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) launches Gay Welcome, its new website to help people find gay and gay-friendly hotels, events and destinations throughout Europe...

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