Closet-cationers: Latest Booking.com Research Reveals Majority of LGBTQ+ Travelers Conceal Their Identity When Traveling

Today Booking.com released its latest Travel Proud Research Report, the company’s most expansive and cross-cutting survey to date, focused exclusively on the attitudes, actions and perceptions of LGBTQ+ travelers. With insights from 13,300 LGBTQ+ travelers across 19 countries, the research highlights the broad range of experiences across different parts of the community. Trade-offs LGBTQ+ travelers make to experience the world safely A striking finding in this year’s report: the LGBTQ+ travelers who report the fewest negative experiences and who appear to be the most confident - are those who identify as ‘not out’.