{"id":55275,"date":"2024-02-13T11:49:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/?p=55275"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:49:14","slug":"seychelles-a-destination-embracing-lgbtq-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2024\/02\/seychelles-a-destination-embracing-lgbtq-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Seychelles: a destination embracing LGBTQ travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Much of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/Destinations\/Africa-Travel-Guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Africa<\/a>\u00a0is off the radar for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LGBTQ<\/a>\u00a0travelers<a href=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/\">, <\/a>as so much of the continent is outwardly hostile to the community. 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