950,000 Gay & Lesbian Travelers Visit Ft. Lauderdale Each Year
& Spend Approximately $1.2 Billion.
(Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitor Bureau)

GayFtLauderdale.com receives between 10,000-14,000 unique users a month. We are NUMBER 1 on all the search engines under "Gay Fort Lauderdale" and relevant terms. On Average, our advertising hotels receive over 780 referrals from us every month. 

Fort Lauderdale is the 5th Most Popular Gay & Lesbian Destination as Reported By Community Marketing, Inc. 

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860,000 Gay & Lesbian Travelers Visit Ft. Lauderdale Each Year
& Spend Approximately $850 Million.
(Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitor Bureau)

With all the buzz in the news about same sex marriages, Fort Lauderdale will gain from increased gay honeymoon business and anniversaries.

The so-called Venice of America has become one of the top gay and lesbian resort destinations not only in the U.S. but also in the world. In the last 10 years, Lauderdale has experienced a renaissance, growing into an all-encompassing first-class resort those appeals to 655,000 gay and lesbian travelers yearly. In 2002 alone, of the 8.1 million tourists who arrived, 1.8 million from overseas, 0.5 million from Canada, 15-20 % were gay and lesbian tourists and snowbirds. With 100 gay-owned establishments (the biggest gay nightlife in North America) including neighborhood bars, pubs, restaurants, clubs, specialty environments, 3 gay-friendly beaches and over 30 gay hotels (and still counting) Lauderdale caters to a widening market. From budget to luxury accommodations, gay businesses will no less than flourish this 2004.

American Gay & Lesbian Travel Market
Represents A $64.5 Billion Travel Market

Ongoing research at Community Marketing, Inc. indicates the following: 

Gay & lesbian travel trends...

• More than three-quarters (76%) of U.S. lesbian and gay respondents have a current passport, compared to 24% to 30% of all adult US citizens.
• Gay and lesbian travelers took a median of five overnight trips in the preceding twelve months, including two leisure, two personal and one business trip. 24% took five or more leisure trips, 24% took five or more personal trips, and 19% took five or more business trips.
• Respondents spent a median of 29 nights away from home (average 6 nights per trip).
• Respondents flew a median of six times in the last twelve months (3 round trips), and 81% purchased an airline ticket online.
• Respondents spent a medium of 14 nights in hotels. 77% purchased accommodations online at least once. The top motivations for choosing a hotel are reputation for gay-friendliness and location near attractions.
• 34% of U.S. respondents took a cruise vacation in the last year. In comparison, 34% of Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) mainstream target market has ever taken a cruise. 62% of survey respondents expressed interest in a cruise.
• Gays and lesbians choose vacation destinations that are recommended by friends, offer unique attractions, and have a reputation for gay friendliness. The availability of online information is important in getting the necessary information to this audience to plan a trip.
• 25% of U.S. respondents traveled and spent at least one night away from home to attend a gay pride event.

Gay & lesbian tourism study demographics…

• 65% of survey respondents were gay men, 28% lesbian, 7% bisexual, transgender, queer or other. This does not necessarily reflect the national distribution of the LGBT community.
• 74% of gay men and 67% of lesbians are college graduates. 34% of both groups have a graduate degree or higher.
• 35% are single. Of those in relationships, the median length of the relationship is seven years.
• The median age is 46.

References
Gay & Lesbian Travel Surveys, Community Marketing, Inc., San Francisco, CA.