LGBT-friendly beach resorts

LGBT-friendly beach resorts are coastal communities that are welcoming of large numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travelers and offer amenities and recreation activities that appeal to that demographic. Destinations that intentionally market to gays and lesbians and those with a long history of gay and lesbian visitors are, in almost all cases, not exclusively gay and actually appeal to wider audiences. Furthermore, as gays and lesbians are more accepted in many cultures, they are more comfortable vacationing in locales that are not focused on the LGBT market. It is the case that certain beach destinations attract such a significant number of LGBT visitors that there is a critical mass of gay-focused bars, discos, restaurants and shops.