International LGBTQ+ Travel Association welcomes new global hospitality partner

International LGBTQ+ Travel Association welcomes new global hospitality partner
International LGBTQ+ Travel Association welcomes new global hospitality partner

The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association is proud to announce Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the original boutique hotel company, as a Silver Level global partner. IGLTA is the worldโ€™s leading network of LGBTQ+ hospitality and tourism businesses. As a Silver Global Partner, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will be positioned alongside the top global tourism companies committed to year-round support of LGBTQ+ welcoming travel and IGLTA.

Kimpton is consistently recognized for going above and beyond with comprehensive employee benefits that are LGBTQ+ inclusive. As a result, they were the first hotel company to earn a 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaignโ€™s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, and have maintained that score for fourteen years running. Theyโ€™ve signed employersโ€™ amicus briefs against the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013 and in support of the legal case of Obergefell v. Hodges, a case whose Supreme Court verdict lead to marriage equality in all 50 states.

Over the decades, Kimpton has supported various LGBTQ+ organizations such as The Mautner Project, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, The National Center for Lesbian Rights and The Transgender Law Center. One of their long-term corporate social responsibility partners is with The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention to at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. As their Premier National Hotel Sponsor, the partnership comes to life through nationwide fundraising events and in-kind donations. Kimpton employees are involved in many facets of the partnership, reinforcing a legacy of grassroots philanthropy.

โ€œOur employee driven culture is anchored in being your true self and celebrating self-expression. That directly translates to heartfelt and ridiculously personal guest experiences,โ€ said Mike DeFrino, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurantsโ€™ CEO. โ€œWeโ€™re honored to be an official partner of IGLTA and to have a more visible role in helping affect positive change within the travel industry. As hoteliers, we have a unique opportunity to create spaces and experiences that welcome people exactly as they are.โ€

โ€œWe stand proudly with Kimpton and are excited to help promote their commitment of diversity & inclusion to LGBTQ+ travelers and business allies worldwide,โ€ said IGLTA President/CEO John Tanzella. โ€œTheyโ€™ve championed the community for decades and are a welcome addition to our outstanding group of travel brands.โ€

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