
This also means many of the Airbnb hosts who are suffering financially right now can net some extra income. The Experiences range in price from $1 to $40, and are hosted via Zoom. Courtesy AirbnbĪs of today, there are over 50 curated Online Experiences, led by hosts from more than 30 countries around the globe. Guests will also have the opportunity to join a global LGBTQ bar hop, watch a new interactive live musical by the Lisbon host of “ Sangria and Secrets with Drag Queens” (another popular Online Experience), and take a virtual tour of the Stonewall Museum LGBTQ Archives, accessing original artifacts that tell different stories from the pivotal moment in LGBTQ history.Sheep meditation has never felt so right. Ranging between $1 and $40 per person, the LGBTQ-oriented virtual lessons include a queer poetry workshop in Portland taught by a local nonprofit artist collective, a class on LGBTQ Culture and Nightlife in London led by Aisha Shaibu (founder of the LGBTQ nightlife company Moonlight Experiences), and a conversation with some of Thailand’s Kratoey (or “Ladyboys”) to discuss gender identity and the country’s transgender community. The new Online Experiences-which mark Airbnb’s first virtual celebration of LGBTQ culture, history, and activism-will be offered throughout the year.

Timed to coincide with the 2020 Pride month, they include a new selection of Online Experiences led by LGBTQ hosts from Thailand, Australia, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the United States, and beyond. This week, the home-sharing service announced its new summer lineup of Online Experiences. The latest company to offer queer individuals and allies a safe, socially distanced way to get in the spirit of Pride? Airbnb. Even though more than 500 worldwide Pride parades and events have been postponed or canceled in 2020, the annual celebrations of LGBTQ visibility are continuing on(line).
