{"title":"Gender and Sexuality Diversity in Tourism: A Systematic Review of LGBT+ Tourism Literature","authors":"Liangwei Qiu, Xiangping Li, Ali Bavik","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70110","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n <p>Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, this systematic review presents a comprehensive analysis of 194 published articles on LGBT+ tourism from 80 journals, synthesizing the existing literature to provide a state-of-the-art understanding of developments in LGBT+ tourism over recent decades. Five main themes in LGBT+ tourism research are identified: LGBT+ tourists, motivations and constraints, travel experiences, identity and space, and LGBT+ tourism settings and services. The findings highlight limited exploration of certain dimensions, revealing under-researched areas. By addressing these gaps, future investigations can enhance the comprehension of the complexities inherent in LGBT+ tourism. This study serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge of LGBT+ tourism and promote more inclusive practices within the tourism industry.</p>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Tourism Research","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jtr.70110","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, this systematic review presents a comprehensive analysis of 194 published articles on LGBT+ tourism from 80 journals, synthesizing the existing literature to provide a state-of-the-art understanding of developments in LGBT+ tourism over recent decades. Five main themes in LGBT+ tourism research are identified: LGBT+ tourists, motivations and constraints, travel experiences, identity and space, and LGBT+ tourism settings and services. The findings highlight limited exploration of certain dimensions, revealing under-researched areas. By addressing these gaps, future investigations can enhance the comprehension of the complexities inherent in LGBT+ tourism. This study serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge of LGBT+ tourism and promote more inclusive practices within the tourism industry.
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International Journal of Tourism Research promotes and enhances research developments in the field of tourism. The journal provides an international platform for debate and dissemination of research findings whilst also facilitating the discussion of new research areas and techniques. IJTR continues to add a vibrant and exciting channel for those interested in tourism and hospitality research developments. The scope of the journal is international and welcomes research that makes original contributions to theories and methodologies. It continues to publish high quality research papers in any area of tourism, including empirical papers on tourism issues. The journal welcomes submissions based upon both primary research and reviews including papers in areas that may not directly be tourism based but concern a topic that is of interest to researchers in the field of tourism, such as economics, marketing, sociology and statistics. All papers are subject to strict double-blind (or triple-blind) peer review by the international research community.