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Exploring the role and outcomes of ‘Gay-friendly’ marketing: The effect of tolerance
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-24, 18:01 authored by Oskaras Vorobjovas-PintaOskaras Vorobjovas-Pinta, Eleanor GrimmerEleanor GrimmerSexual identity may both enable and limit various leisure activities and practices, it also has an effect on how certain leisure spaces are perceived and imagined. ‘Gay spaces’ such as bars, pubs and discos are known to provide not only the immediately obviousservices, but also the intangible qualities such as safety, anonymity and comradery. However, it remains unclear how ‘gay-friendly’ spaces fit in this mix. In particular, there is a dearth of research pertaining to the marketing of ‘gayfriendly’ spaces and business-related outcomes associated with such marketing. Based on the context of two cities (Vilnius, Lithuania and Hobart, Tasmania) with varying degrees of LGBT+ acceptance and tolerance, this proposed research project aims to empirically explore what factors influence a business’ decision to adopt a gay-friendly sticker and what business-related outcomes are evident post gay-friendly sticker adoption.
History
Department/School
TSBEPublisher
Institute for Tourism StudiesPlace of publication
ChinaEvent title
International conference on Tourism and Retail Management 2018Event Venue
MacaoDate of Event (Start Date)
2018-12-03Date of Event (End Date)
2018-12-04Repository Status
- Restricted