Our diversity, equity & inclusion commitment

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE TRAVEL

At Out Front Tours, we believe travel has the power to connect people, challenge assumptions, and create a real sense of belonging. But we also know that the ability to travel freely, safely, and openly is a privilege and isn't equally accessible to everyone.

As a queer-owned travel company built primarily for LGBTQ+ travelers, diversity, equity, and inclusion aren't just values we want to put on a website. They're part of how we believe a travel company should operate: from the people we welcome into our trips, to the partners we work with, to the communities we visit.

OUR COMMUNITY COMES FIRST

Out Front was created because we wanted more spaces where lesbians & sapphics could travel openly, make friends, and feel like they belonged. Our trips are designed with that community at the center. We welcome people across the lesbian & sapphic spectrum, including people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, body types, abilities, and backgrounds.

We also recognize that our community isn't one-size-fits-all. Creating truly inclusive travel means making room for different experiences, perspectives, and needs and we are committed to continuing to ask ourselves who might still be missing from the room.

SAFETY ISN’T ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL

For LGBTQ+ travelers, safety can look different from destination to destination. There are destinations where we may decide that hosting a group would create unnecessary risk for our travelers or for the local community. There are others where we believe responsible, thoughtful travel can create meaningful connections and support local queer communities.

We run a full risk assessment before deciding on our tour offerings and we carefully consider the local political, cultural, and legal landscape when deciding where and how we travel. We don't believe the answer is to avoid the world. We believe it's to understand it with safety and preparedness top of mind.

That means working with trusted and vetted local partners, listening to people who actually live in the destinations we visit, communicating honestly with our travelers about local realities, and adapting our approach when necessary.

Sometimes visibility is empowering. Sometimes discretion is what keeps people safe.

Read our full safety practices here.

OUR MONEY FOLLOWS OUR MISSION

We know that traveling to countries where being LGBTQ+ is criminalized can raise an important ethical question: “should we be visiting these places at all?”

We don't take that question lightly. As LGBTQ+ travelers, we can often experience a destination very differently from the LGBTQ+ people who call it home. We are also able to visit, explore, and leave, while local queer communities continue to navigate discrimination, criminalization, and safety concerns long after we're gone.

We believe that if we choose to travel to these destinations, our presence should do more than benefit us. It should benefit the people who live there, too.

That's why, when Out Front Tours travels to a country that criminalizes consensual same-sex relationships, we commit 1% of every tour package purchased for that destination to a local LGBTQ+ nonprofit, community organization, or trusted grassroots partner.

We want our travelers' dollars to do more than pay for a trip. We want them to help strengthen the communities we're visiting, particularly in places where LGBTQ+ people may face discrimination, criminalization, or increased risk simply for being themselves.

We also recognize that supporting LGBTQ+ communities in these destinations requires nuance. In some countries, openly identifying as an LGBTQ+ organization can put local partners at risk. When necessary, we'll work with trusted organizations that understand the local landscape and can direct funds where they're needed most without compromising anyone's safety.

TRANSPARENCY MATTERS

Out Front Tours is still growing, which means we haven't made our first donation yet. But this commitment starts with our very first qualifying tour.

We don't want you to simply take our word for it. We'll report publicly on our contributions after we've completed our first full year of operations, with our inaugural corporate social impact report published by end of Q4 2027.

That report will share how much we contributed, which organizations or community partners received funding, and the impact we're able to support — while respecting the privacy and safety of any partners for whom public identification could create risk.

We believe that if we're going to benefit from the privilege of experiencing these places, we have a responsibility to make sure our presence contributes something positive, too.

LOCAL PEOPLE, LOCAL STORIES

We believe the best way to experience a destination is through the people who know it as home.

We prioritize working with local guides, photographers, locally owned small businesses, and other community members rather than bringing everything in from the outside.

We want the people who lead our adventures and tell the stories of the places we visit to have a genuine connection to those places.

This isn't just about supporting local economies. It's about creating better travel experiences. Local people bring context, perspective, and stories that you can’t get from a guidebook.

REPRESENTATION MATTERS

Who gets to travel matters. Who gets to lead travel matters. And who gets to tell the stories of the places we visit matters.

We strive to build a team and partner network that reflects the diversity of the community we're creating for. That means intentionally seeking out LGBTQ+ people, women, gender non-conforming folks, people of color, and other underrepresented voices when hiring and partnering.

We also think about representation beyond our own team: from the photographers documenting our trips to the businesses our travelers interact with along the way.

MAKING QUEER TRAVEL MORE ACCESSIBLE

We know that group travel can be expensive, and that the ability to participate shouldn't be determined solely by someone's income.

We're continually looking for ways to create different entry points into Out Front Tours: from a range of trip styles and price points to future opportunities that can help make our experiences more accessible to people who may otherwise be left out.

We also believe accessibility means more than price. We're continuing to learn how we can better accommodate different physical abilities, dietary needs, gender identities, and other individual needs across our trips.

If there's something we can do to make an experience more accessible to you, we want to hear from you.

HOLDING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE

We're a growing company, and our DEI commitment will continue to evolve alongside us.

We don't want this page to be a list of vague promises or performative statements. We want it to be a living commitment: one that reflects what we're actually doing and gives us something to be held accountable to.

As Out Front grows, we'll continue to:

• Support LGBTQ+ communities in the destinations we visit

• Contribute 1% of qualifying tour packages to LGBTQ+ organizations and trusted community partners

• Invest directly in local organizations and grassroots initiatives

• Prioritize local and diverse partners

• Create more accessible ways for people to participate in LGBTQ+ travel

• Listen to feedback from our travelers, partners, and the communities we visit

• Be transparent about where we still have room to improve

Help us improve

We are always open to feedback on how we can do better.

If you've traveled with us, partnered with us, or simply have an idea for how Out Front can make queer travel more inclusive, accessible, responsible, or representative, we want to hear from you.

Please email us at hello@outfronttours.com with any questions, concerns, or feedback.