Travel: Get out and stay out in Key West

Aside from its natural beauty and eclectic charm, Key West's warm, come as you are attitude is the main reason for the island's popularity with gay and lesbian visitors. Key West is safe, seductive and real. It's a genuinely gay-friendly sanctuary where you can be open, relaxed, make new friends and savor this small town's live-and-let-live philosophy.

As a matter of fact, Key West's motto, "One Human Family," was officially adopted by the City Commission specifically to make gay visitors feel at home.