MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Chaz Bono, who has been a vocal spokesperson on behalf of the LGBT
community, served as Miami Beach’s Grand Marshall for the city’s festive
and fabulous 4th annual parade that hit the streets of Miami
Beach this past weekend. “The city of Miami Beach has done an amazing
job of welcoming me, and thousands of other LGBTQ travelers for the Gay
Pride Weekend, and other events all year round. The city has always been
inviting, respectful and inclusive as well as a great environment where
we can be ourselves. Miami Beach is truly like no other place in the
world,” said Chaz Bono, Grand Marshal of the Miami Beach Gay Pride
Parade.
The Gay Pride Parade is the showpiece of just one of several popular
LBGT events hosted in Miami Beach throughout the year. Historically,
Miami Beach has always drawn international LGBT travelers, thanks in
part to the city’s efforts to ensure guests are safe, comfortable, and
most importantly, entertained. Now after two decades of openly welcoming
the gay community, Miami Beach has gone beyond just being “LGBT
friendly” and is taking extra steps to insure that the city is the
number one vacation spot of choice for the LGBT community.
LGBT vacationers are welcomed with a LGBT Visitor center, the option to
stay at the gay traveler boutique hotel, The Lords, which the New York
Times deemed “comfortable and welcoming” and a unique walking tour which
provides a LGBT history of the city. Miami Beach has even initiated The
Pink Flamingo Hospitality program — a LGBT focused hospitality training
program created specifically for Miami Beach hotels and resorts to train
their employees to generously accommodate gay-friendly travelers. “The
goal of this program is to let our gay travelers feel just like any
other tourists who stay on the beach,” said Steve Adkins, president,
Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. “We don’t just want them
to feel welcome, we want them to feel like they can act the way they do
when at home.”
“These community-welcoming services have been great additions to our
existing hospitality programs,” said Jeff Lehman, Chair, The Miami Beach
Visitor and Convention Authority and General Manager of the Betsy Hotel.
“Today’s LGBT travelers have access to some of the most knowledgeable
cultural directors in the country when they arrive in Miami Beach and
are never at a loss for things to see and do while here.”
Miami Beach has some of the hottest LGBT events in the country. Come
celebrate LGBT pride all year long at one of the many events happening
on Miami Beach this year.
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
April 27 to May 6, 2012
Go to the Miami
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Home Page
Aqua Girl
May 2 to 6, 2012
Go to the Aqua
Girl Home Page
Summerfest
July 2012
Go to the Summerfest
Home Page
White Party
Thanksgiving Weekend – November 21 to 26, 2012
Go to the White
Party Home Page
About Miami Beach
With an average year-round temperature of 75 degrees, Miami Beach has an
unrivaled reputation for culinary offerings, nightlife, culture,
fashion, and luxurious hotels. Also a popular destination among
travelers, Miami Beach was recently ranked by Trip
Advisor as number one on its Top
Winter Sun Vacation Rental Getaway Destinations for 2011 list and
was included on both the Top
25 Beaches in the World and Top
25 Destinations in the U.S. lists. Boasting seven miles of
breathtaking beaches, Miami Beach is easily accessible from the Port of
Miami and Miami International Airport. The City of Miami Beach has just
been named one of the top cities worldwide for ‘walkability’ and is
equally easy to navigate by bike or by boat. Home to unique museums, to
the New World Symphony and Miami City Ballet, to over 17,000 luxury,
boutique and resort hotel rooms, 12 public parks and to the Miami Beach
Convention Center, Miami Beach is a destination for all seasons. Miami
Beach is like no other place in the world!
Visit MiamiBeachGuest.com or
MiamiBeachINCARD.com
for more information or contact Grisette Marcos at Groquemarcos@miamibeachvca.com.
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