Umbiko wokuhambisana nawo ushicilelwe yi-UN World Tourism Association (UNTWO) ngokubambisana ne-International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. Umbiko Womhlaba Wonke mayelana nezokuvakasha ze-LGBT wakhululwa ngoJanuwari 2012 futhi wathola ukuthi izindawo ezinikeza isiko lokubekezelela zazivuna izinzuzo zokwanda kohambo oluya - futhi luchithe - izihambi eziyizitabane.

Umbiko uxwayise ngokuqagela ngale makethe, njengoba ubulili abuyona inkomba yesimo senhlalo-mnotho noma izinqumo zokungcebeleka. Nakuba kunzima ukulinganisa ngokunembile umthelela wokuvakasha kwezitabane, imithombo yase-USA ithi amaphesenti angu-5 okuvakasha achitha emakethe ye-LGBT. EKapa, lokhu kucatshangwa ukuthi kungamaphesenti ayi-10-15 azo zonke izivakashi.

Izimo zengqondo ezithuthukayo emazweni anjengeNingizimu Afrika, Argentina, India, Spain, Mexico, neSouth Korea zihehe imakethe ye-LGBT ngobuningi. Imakethe yemishado yalo mkhakha ingumshayeli omkhulu, futhi umkhakha we-LGBT ubonakala ulwa nomkhuba wokuwohloka komnotho, okulethe imali engaphezulu kunesilinganiso esimaphakathi ezindaweni zabo zeholide. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ukufika kwemithetho yokushada kwabantu bobulili obufanayo kusho ukuthi imibhangqwana eminingi yezitabane manje isihamba nezingane futhi ichitha imali emakethe yemindeni.

Ngokuvamile i-savvy kumidiya yedijithali, ukuhamba kwe-LGBT kuthonywa inkundla yezokuxhumana kanye nedijithali noma igama lomlomo langempela. IKapa liyintandokazi kubahambi abayizitabane ngobuhle balo obungenakuqhathaniswa, indlela yokuphila ehlukahlukene, abantu abamibalabala, kanye nezitabane eziningi zendawo. Imicimbi yaseNingizimu Afrika efana ne-Gay Pride, i-Pink Loeries Mardi Gras, i-Out in Africa Film Festival, i-MCQP, noMnuz Gay South Africa ingezinye izizathu zokuthi abahambi be-LGBT bakhethe i-SA njengendawo abaya kuyo. I-Guardian yase-UK yaqaphela iKapa “njengenye Yezindawo Eziyishumi Ezidume Kakhulu Zongqingili Emhlabeni.”

Izinhlangano zokumaketha zendawo okuyiwa kuzo ebeziheha ngempumelelo imakethe ye-LGBT bezisebenza ngokuqhubekayo emibukisweni ehloselwe izitabane kodwa futhi beziqondaniswe nezinhlangano zamalungelo alinganayo ezikhuthaza ukubekezelelana. I-International LGBT Travel Association ithi, "ukufinyelela kubahambi be-LGBT ngendlela enolwazi, neyiqiniso kubalulekile." Ikakhulukazi, abahambi be-LGBT babezwela ezindaweni ababethanda imali yabo kuphela.

Ngo-2011, isamba samazwe angama-76 emhlabeni asaqhubeka nokwenza ubungqingili bube semthethweni futhi kulawa, amahlanu asakuthola njengesijeziso sentambo. I-UNTWO ikhomba ukuthi umzabalazo wamalungelo ezitabane ungumzabalazo wamalungelo abantu.

LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:

The Global Report on LGBT tourism was released in January 2012 and found that destinations offering a tolerant culture were reaping the benefits of increased travel to – and spend by – gay travelers.
The wedding market for this sector is a big driver, and the LGBT sector appears to have bucked the recession trend, bringing higher-than-average spend to their holiday destinations.
Although difficult to accurately measure the impact of gay tourism, sources in the USA attribute 5 percent of tourism spend to the LGBT market.