About this episode

This episode provides essential travel safety tips for parents of LGBTQ+ kids, highlighting the unique challenges they may face while traveling.

Summer travel should feel like joy. But if you have an LGBTQ+ kid, you already know there is a layer of preparation most families never have to think about. This episode is for you. The world is not equally safe for LGBTQ+ travelers. Not internationally, and not here at home in the United States. In this episode, Heather Hester walks through what the current global LGBTQ+ safety landscape actually looks like, including which US states have enacted restrictive legislation that directly affects LGBTQ families traveling today, and what every parent needs to know before booking a trip. In this episode you'll learn: * How to use the A3M LGBTQ+ Risk Map to assess safety at any destination, domestic or international * A concrete pre-travel checklist including packing, paperwork, cultural conversations, and real-time safety tools * How to have an honest safety conversation with your LGBTQ+ kid that empowers rather than frightens them * Why giving your family permission to tap out of any situation is one of the most powerful things you can do as an ally Press play to travel smarter, safer, and more intentionally with your LGBTQ kids this summer. Resources mentioned: * A3M LGBTQ+ Risk Map…

People in this episode

Host: Heather Hester

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ travel safety
• parenting LGBTQ+ kids
• travel preparation
• cultural conversations
• safety tools

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ travel
• safety
• parenting
• travel checklist
• cultural awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A3M LGBTQ+ Risk Map, IGLTA — International LGBTQ+ Travel Association

Places: United States

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