Gay travel destinations are often large cities, although not exclusively, and often coincide with the existence of gay neighbourhoods. These municipalities and their tourism bureaus often work actively to develop their reputations as places for gays to travel to, commonly by aligning themselves to local gay organisations.

Travel analysts state that the existence of a core gay friendly population is often the primary catalyst for the development of a gay-friendly tourist destination. Gay tourism might also coincide with special gay events such as annual gay pride parades, gay neighbourhood festivals and such gay community gatherings as gay chorus festivals and concerts, gay square dance conventions, gay sports meets and conferences of national and international gay organisations. Gay tourism blossoms during these peak periods.

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The most popular gay travel destinations