As we clutch our imaginary pearls every time we hear of a favorite gay bar closing in New York and Los Angeles, we also have reasons to throw our handbags in the air: New gay-owned and gay-friendly businesses are opening up in Fort Lauderdale every day, and with good reason.
Fort Lauderdale, a popular destination with LGBTI visitors since the 1970s for the region’s tropical climate and laid-back locals, is a city where the demand for LGBTI business is booming.
It helps that the city’s tourism board is not only embracing but also celebrating the local LGBTI community.
Fort Lauderdale’s tourism board is one of the only cities in the entire USA that has openly and proudly integrated an LGBTI page into their tourism strategy.