Starting in the summer of 1996, all of the 9 Guesthouses, by December there wer 18 and by December of 1997 we had grown to 27 properties. In 1999 we got together to form what was known as the Rainbow Carpet Lodging and Hospitality Alliance. (RCLHA) Now we represent around 50 Gay and Gay Friendly Guesthouses, Gay and Lesbian Vacation rentals as well as a seven properties offering Gays and Lesbians with kids a place to vacation with other families.
In 2006 the RCLHA changed it name to be more incumpassing of what we want to represent. We are now called the Rainbow Alliance. (Alliance means a gathering of people with a common cause.) All of our members, whether they Hoteliers, Shop Owners, Resturants, Attractions, Realtors or the Service industry all want to work together to welcome Tourists as well as those who are moving here to work, start their own business or to retire and to offer them what ever type of help or information that they may be looking for. This web site is just one method that the Rainbow Alliance is using to fullfill this goal.
The Rainbow Alliance also produces a Paper Map and Guide of Greater Fort Lauderdale which is distdributed around the United States, Canada and through out Europe. We produce a 100,000 with each printing. Much of this distribution is accomplished by our attending Gay and Lesbian oriented Travel Shows, a variety of prides as well as the Worlds largest mainstream travel, ITB in Berlin and the World Travel Mart in London.
In 2006 the Visit Florida tourisum department of the State of Florida has agreed to have a GLBT committee. This is a break though for us and we are fortunate enough to have the Past Chair of the Committee, Joe Van Eron, as one our own Guesthouse owners as well as two other Guesthouse owners, Richard Gray and Roger Handevidt, on the new Committee. We look forward to all working together including the Broward County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visit Florida and the Rainbow Alliance.
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Phone: 954-258-9915
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