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5 LGBT-Friendly Vacations

From fun in the sun to big city lights, these hot spots celebrate diversity — and the 50-plus crowd

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A man swings in a hammock on a boat in Fort Lauderdale, FL — ERProductions/Corbis

1. Fort Lauderdale

Mature gays and lesbians may find more like-minded vacationers in this coastal city about 30 miles north of Miami than anywhere else in the country. Gathering spots for age 50 and over LGBT crowds include Sebastian Beach and the charming neighborhoods of Wilton Manors and Oakland Park. 

See also: Finding welcoming accommodations.

Seek out the social mixers, fishing trips and bowling nights organized by the local chapter of Prime Timers Worldwide, whose approximately 240 members run an active calendar of events. The local chapter of SAGE organizes similar activities.

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