The I-International LGBTQ + Travel Association (IGLTA) abasanda kuhlola amalungu omphakathi we-LGBTQ + ukukala isimo sabo sengqondo ngohambo lokungcebeleka ebusweni be- Covid-19 ubhubhane. Izimpendulo beziqhamuka kubahambi ababalelwa ku-15,000 be-LGBTQ + emhlabeni wonke, benesithombe esikhulu kunazo zonke esivela e-United States, Brazil, Canada, France nase Mexico. Lapho kutholakala imigqa yezikhathi zomhlaba wonke kanye nezinqubo zokuphepha, kunesifiso esinamandla ngaphakathi kwalesi sigaba sokuqhubeka nokuhamba ngo-2020.
- Ababili kwabathathu (66%) babantu abaphendulile emhlabeni bathi bazozizwa bekhululekile ukuhamba futhi ngenxa yezizathu ezingabalulekile / ezingezona ezamabhizinisi ngaphambi kokuphela kuka-2020, ngoSepthemba nango-Okthoba izinqumo ezithandwa kakhulu.
- Cishe uhhafu (46%) uthe ngeke baziguqule izinhlobo zezindawo abakhetha ukuvakashela kuzo ngemuva kokuxazululwa kwesimo se-coronavirus, okukhombisa ukwethembeka okuphezulu kwendawo okuya kuyo phakathi kokungaqiniseki. Ngenkathi ama-25% wabaphenduli engakacaciswa, cishe bangama-28% kuphela abathi bazoshintsha izindawo abaya kuzo.
"Ucwaningo lwangaphambilini lukhombise umphakathi wethu ukuba yingxenye yezokuvakasha eqinile futhi ethembekile enomlando wokuhamba kakhulu kunabalingani babo abangewona ama-LGBTQ," kusho uJohn Tanzella, uMongameli / i-CEO ye-IGLTA. “Besifuna ukubhala imizwa yabo ngalesi sikhathi esiyinselele kakhulu ukukhumbuza imboni yezokuvakasha ngokubanzi ukuthi abahambi be-LGBTQ + kufanele babe yingxenye yenani lezinhlelo zabo zokululama. Imilayezo yokufakwa inamandla amakhulu kakhulu manje. ”
Ucwaningo luphinde lwagxila emathubeni okuthi abantu be-LGBTQ + bakhethe imisebenzi ehlukahlukene ehlobene nokuhamba ezinyangeni eziyisithupha ezizayo, baphinde babonisa intshisekelo eqinile esigabeni:
- Ama-48% kungenzeka / asethubeni elikhulu kakhulu lokuhlala ehhotela noma e-resort
- Ama-57% kungenzeka / kungenzeka kakhulu ukuthi athathe uhambo lokuzilibazisa ekhaya
- Ama-34% kungenzeka / asethubeni elikhulu lokuhlala ekhaya leholide, i-condo noma ifulethi eliqashisayo
- Ama-29% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuthi athathe uhambo lokuzilibazisa emhlabeni jikelele
- Ama-20% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuvakashela ipaki lokuzijabulisa
- Ama-21% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuthi bathathe uhambo lweqembu
- U-13% kungenzeka / kungenzeka kakhulu ukuthi athathe isikebhe
- Ama-45% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuthi athathe uhambo lokuthatha uhambo olufushane (amahora amathathu noma ngaphansi)
- Ama-35% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuthi athathe indiza yokuhamba okuphakathi (amahora ama-3-6)
- Ama-27% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuthatha indiza ende (amahora angu-6 noma ngaphezulu)
- Ama-33% kungenzeka / maningi amathuba okuthi abe khona kumcimbi we-LGBTQ + Pride
Ucwaningo lwe-IGLTA Post Covid-19 LGBTQ + Travel Survey lwenziwa phakathi komhla ziyi-16 kuMbasa kuya kumhla ziyi-12 kuNhlaba 2020 ngenethiwekhi yomhlaba jikelele yenhlangano, kubandakanya amalungu nabalingani bezindaba, ngokuxhaswa yi-IGLTA Foundation. Izimpendulo zivela kubantu abangu-14,658 emhlabeni wonke abazazi njenge-LGBTQ +.
• Ama-77% wabaphenduli abakhonjwe njengezitabane; 6% ongqingili; 12% abesilisa nabesifazane
• Ama-79% abaphenduli aphakathi kweminyaka engama-25 nengama-64
• Ama-88% abaphendulile ngabantu besilisa; Abangu-8% ngabesifazane kanti abangu-2% bangama-transgender
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LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The survey also focused on the likelihood of LGBTQ+ individuals choosing a variety of travel-related activities in the next six months, again showcasing strong interest from the segment.
- “Besifuna ukubhala phansi imizwa yabo ngalesi sikhathi esiyinselele ikakhulukazi ukuze sikhumbuze imboni yezokuvakasha ngokubanzi ukuthi abahambi be-LGBTQ+ kufanele babe yingxenye ebalulekile yezinhlelo zabo zokuvuselela kabusha.
- “Previous studies have shown our community to be a resilient and loyal travel segment with a history of traveling more frequently than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts,” said John Tanzella, IGLTA President/CEO.
