The participants march in the seventh annual Queer Liberation March of the Reclaim Pride Coalition on June 29, 2025 in New York.
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The Canadian citizen Robert Sharp planned, Provincetown, Massachusetts-Einen of most LGBTQ+friends in his friend in America in America in July.
Against the background of the ongoing trade voltages, which were triggered by the tariff policy of President Donald Trump and increasing anti -LGBTQ+ rhetoric and guidelines in the USA, his plans changed.
“Do we want to have this stress before we go on vacation? Or do we want to support our own country?” Sharp said.
The group he wanted to travel decided to cancel the trip and will instead visit Montreal, he said.
Sharp and his partner also planned to visit Chicago or Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a separate trip this year, but they shifted their plans to a Canadian road trip between Calgary and Vancouver.
“We were hit hard with tariffs in Canada and there was a real feeling of patriotism. So we finally decided to explore our own country and make a road trip to the Rocky Mountains and spend money in Canada to help our economy,” said Sharp.
The change in Sharp's plans reflects a larger trend of international travelers, where they spend their travel budgets and withdraw from the USA
According to the international trade administration, part of the trade department, the number of foreign visitors in the United States in March fell by 10%in March. Including the land border, the incoming visitors to the United States decreased by 14% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the industry group.
In Oxford Economics, international visitors in the United States will fall by 8.5 billion US dollars this year, since the negative perceptions of the United States are bound to other goals with the management trips of immigration policy.
Among the LGBTQ+ populations, the bookings for queer-friendly housing accommodation in the USA recorded the LGBTQ+ Travel platform Misterb & B from February to April compared to the same period of the previous year by 66% of the Canadian users and a decrease of 32% for European users.
The company announced that during this period it recorded an increase in bookings in the blue states by 22% and a decrease in red states by 9%. In cities in Red States, including Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Austin, Texas, declines were also recorded.
Matthieu Jost, CEO from Misterb & B, said that the entire bookings on the platform have not dropped worldwide, but increased. Said Jost LGBTQ+ People still seem to spend on vacation, but change their goals.
The company said that the majority of MisterB & B users who asked it this year to use their travel budget as activism – and support integrative goals and economies.
Participants such as Glide President Gina Fromer, Center, drive on June 29, 2025 in the San Francisco Pride Parade 2025 in San Francisco.
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The rainbow collar
Sharp, who has LGBTQ-friendly travel company for adventure, does not change its travel plans alone.
In February the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Egale Canada made an explanation
The decision was primarily made to protect individuals, said Helen Kennedy, managing director of Egale Canada.
During his second term, Trump signed several executive regulations for transgender people, including preventing them from serving the military openly and keeping transgender athletes away from the sports of girls and women.
Another executive regulation that says that the federal government only two genders, male and female, recognized, prompted several countries, including Denmark, Finland and Germany, official precautions for LGBTQ+ travelers who visited the USA, in particular transgender travelers. Canada has also updated his travel instructions with specific advice for people with a “X” gender listed in their passports.
Kennedy said another reason for the decision not to travel to the United States was to push back to what she sees as a “economic war” from the USA towards Canada.
“People talk about Canada and the USA who have a long history when they are incredible neighbors. And yes, we do, but that is often based on economic interests,” said Kennedy. “If you insert this human element with the economic element, then think, ok, why should I go there?”
Kennedy said that members of Egale Canada who are involved in non -governmental organizations would usually spend between 3,000 and 5,000 US dollars per person during a trip to participate in a conference or event. Company travelers usually spend at least 5,000 US dollars, she estimated.
“We spend a nice part of the change in hotels,” she said. “We do excursions, we rent bicycles, we do all the things that everyone else does.”
The LGBTQ+ Striebsmarkt is considerable. According to a study of the 2022 of the market research company Pride Pride Pride Pride Pride Co-OP, LGBTQ+ D a total of $ 1.4 trillion will be $ 1.4.
In 2023, the global size of the LGBTQ+ Tourism market was 296.8 billion US dollars, and it is expected that it will be more than doubled in 10 years and, according to Market.
Studies by Arival Travel show that LGBTQ+ travelers are more likely to be wealthy with a household income of over 150,000 US dollars compared to other travelers.
When traveling, LGBTQ personnel book more activities and tours and spend more for these experiences than other population groups, according to Arival research.
John Tanzella, CEO of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, said that his organization already feels a retreat to International LGBTQ+ Reary to the USA.
“You don't feel welcome here. So why come and spend your money here?” Said Tansella.
“The airlines and hotels affect the surface. However, if they dig a little deeper, this affects other companies, whether hairdressing shops or restaurants, bars, spas. Many communities are dependent on tourists to enter and spend their money,” he added.
Pride Flags can be seen on the Pierboot Parade, part of the World Pride Festival, on June 6, 2025 at DC Wharf in Washington.
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Pride celebrations continue
Despite the concerns about the dwindling visits by International LGBTQ+ travelers and some setbacks in corporate sponsorship for Pride celebrations, pride organizations in the USA said that the number of visitors to Pride Month Events were strong, many of which take place last weekend in June.
However, many organizations said that it was too early to maintain or appreciate official figures, since many Pride celebrations are not a table shortage and are open to the public.
Matt Şenız-Cheg, deputy director of partnerships for NYC Pride, said that the number of visitors for his pride events last weekend is expected to be 2.5 million.
He said that NYC Pride initially lost about 25% of his company sponsorship this year due to the economy, tariffs and the retreat in relation to diversity, justice and inclusion. But he estimated that the number of people and contingents who take part in the Pride March this year will be larger than in previous years.
Ryan Bos, Executive Director of the Capital Pride Alliance, which ran World Pride this year, said the organizers were “pleasantly surprised” that people still appeared in relation to the guidelines of the Trump government.
Bos said he heard calls to cancel the event this year due to political tensions in Washington, he said.
“If we retired, which message would have sent proud to everyone else who also have similar challenges?” Said Bos.
While World Pride does not yet have an official number of visitors, Bos believes that the number of visitors is strong. However, Tanzella from the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association said that he had dropped figures for World Pride this year.
Cities in Red States have also continued their proud celebrations.
The number of visitors in April rose from around 28,000 last year to 33,000 this year at the annual Rainbows Festival of Phoenix Pride, the managing director Michael Fornelli said in a statement to CNBC. It is Pride parade is celebrated in October due to the summer heat.
In Salt Lake City, the SLC Pride appreciated its celebration last weekend with 17,000 participants, more than the 10,000 that it saw last year, said Bonnie O'Brien, head of the festival.
“We are here in Salt Lake in a blue bladder,” said O'Brien. “We do not expect people to come from large, large cities or abroad. But will we get humans from Wyoming? Yes. We will people from rural utah or rural idaho? Yes.”
“It's not about traveling. It's not about red or blue,” she said. “It's about the next place where you can find community. And that you know that you are safe, if only for a weekend.”
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