Tirana, Albania In 2010, Albanian civil rights activist Xheni Karaj was outed to her parents. She had given an interview, with her face concealed, about her work for queer rights. Her aunt had recognised her voice and confronted her with her parents. There was no question of Xheni stopping her activism, but she did vow to continue doing it anonymously. Two years later, on live television, she found herself breaking that promise in a way that would change her life, and the liv

Catania, Sicily Emilia hesitates. I've just asked her about the point when she stopped, as she puts it, "sweeping everything under the...

Thailand & Cambodia For queer travellers, a Thai or Cambodian vacation offers something more than the beaches, food and culture: the...