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About Lindsey
Short bio #1
Lindsey Danis empowers LGBTQ travelers to understand and advocate for their needs and plan incredible adventures while feeling seen, heard, and supported.
Short bio #2
Lindsey Danis (any) is a queer writer of fiction and essays whose writing has appeared in AFAR, Fodor’s, Condé Nast Traveler, Longreads and Eater, and elsewhere.
Lindsey’s first book, (Out) On the Road, is forthcoming from Ig Publishing.
Lindsey lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with her partner and two dogs. When not writing, Lindsey can be found hiking, kayaking, or cooking.
Long bio
Lindsey Danis is a writer and LGBTQ travel expert whose work focuses on the intersection of identity and experience. Their LGBTQ travel writing has appeared in AFAR, Condé Nast Traveler, AAA and Longreads.
Lindsey’s essays have been recognized in Best American Travel Writing and anthologized in No Contact: Writers on Estrangement and Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest, and Mutual Aid.
Lindsey’s forthcoming book, (Out) On the Road, teaches LGBTQ+ travelers how to navigate the world with ease, confidence, and joy.
Lindsey is the founder of the LGBTQ travel blog Queer Adventurers and a feature writer at RestaurantOwner.com.
Lindsey holds an MFA from Emerson College and a BA from Vassar College. Originally from Boston, Lindsey now lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with their partner and two dogs.
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(Out) On the Road : Book Description, Cover Images, Buy Links
- Genre: Nonfiction
- Subgenres/keywords: Travel, LGBTQ+, adventure, chosen family, queer joy
- Publication date: May 5, 2026
- Buy links: Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, Amazon
Cover Images
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Book Description
Queer people are twice as likely as the general population to hold a passport, according to Community Marketing & Insights. And while my partner and I joke about our ability to flee the country if the laws that protect us are overturned, the truth is, queer people adore travel. In fact, we spend around $100 billion a year on trips, according to Skift.
Despite our lavish spending, queer travelers are underserved. We’re either overlooked or encouraged to stick to a handful of “safe” destinations. This conventional wisdom doesn’t build our confidence or validate our identities. Nor does it teach us how to advocate for ourselves as travelers, or plan off-the-beaten-path adventures to new places. (Out) On the Road does these things through a blend of personal storytelling, research and interviews. Written in a by-us, for-us tone that centers female and nonbinary points of view, (Out) On the Road is a deep dive into the queer travel experience.
Pitches
“(Out) On the Road” teaches LGBTQ+ travelers how to plan affirming, joyful trips.
“(Out) On the Road” teaches LGBTQ+ travelers how to navigate the joys and challenges of travel in a shifting global landscape. Blending personal insights with practical strategies, this book helps readers step beyond their comfort zones, plan transformative adventures, and travel with increased confidence, joy, and personal power. It’s not just a travel book, it’s a call to explore the world and your place in it, on your own terms.
Sample Interview Questions
LGBTQ travel safety, self-advocacy and creating space for yourself
- So much of the conversation about queer travel centers on danger and survival. How do we shift that narrative away from fear and safety and toward joy and power, without dismissing real risks?
- What’s the most important thing a queer traveler can do before they arrive somewhere to set themselves up to feel confident rather than reactive?
- A lot of queer people have been conditioned to make themselves smaller in public spaces. How does travel become a place to unlearn that?
- What are 2-3 simple things allies can do to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ travelers? What’s secretly not that helpful that allies can stop doing?
- How do you handle a moment when something goes wrong—when a hotel clerk misgenders your partner, or a fellow traveler says something dismissive—without letting that one moment spoil the mood?
Queer travel joy and transformative travel
- You write about the tension between comfort and expansion. How do you know when staying in your comfort zone is healthy self-protection versus when it’s holding you back?
- For the person out there who is listening and thinking “this sounds wonderful, but it’s not for someone like me,” what do you want them to walk away believing?
- Travel isn’t always fun, it can be challenging too. How do hard experiences like loneliness, anxiety, feeling like “the only one,” or feeling like you have to put a mask up to protect yourself factor into the transformation you’re talking about?
- In your book you write that queer joy is an inside job. What does this mean, and can you share some strategies around creating or discovering queer joy?
What’s next for queer travel
- The LGBTQ+ community spends around $100 billion on travel annually. What does that number tell us about how much queer people want to move through the world—and the opportunities for travel and hospitality brands to meet this demand?
- Beyond the usual list of ‘gay-friendly’ cities, where are queer travelers finding unexpected welcome? And what’s behind this shift?
- Given the current political climate, what do you think the next five years look like for LGBTQ+ travelers—especially those navigating the US?
- How is the next generation of queer travelers approaching the road differently than previous generations did?
- Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation affects not just queer people but all people. What’s one thing allies can do as travelers or consumers to actively shape a more inclusive future, rather than just watching from the sidelines?