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Line 4: ==History== Founded in 1983 by a dedicated group of 25 travel agents and hotel owners, IGLTA has expanded exponentially as LGBT rights and visibility have grown around the world. The original name was IGTA; the "L" was added in 1997. The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) was the first gay organization to receive affiliate member status in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in November 2010.<ref>[http://www.e-unwto.org/doi/pdf/10.18111/9789284414581 Global Report on LGBT Tourism]</ref>▼
▲The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) was the first gay organization to receive affiliate member status in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in November 2010.<ref>http://www.e-unwto.org/doi/pdf/10.18111/9789284414581</ref> In November 2015 the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association became an orgisational partner with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pata.org/pata-signs-organisational-partnership-with-iglta/|title=PATA Signs Organisational Partnership with IGLTA - PATA|date=19 November 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traveldailynews.asia/news/article/59805/iglta-conducts-successful-lgbt-outreach|title=TravelDailyNews Asia & Pacific - Traveldailynews.Asia|website=www.traveldailynews.asia}}</ref> In 2016 the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association was awarded the Winq Magazine Travel Award in London, UK.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.winq.com/2016/12/the-travel-award-2016-iglta/|title=The Travel Award 2016: International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) - winq.|date=2016-12-07|newspaper=winq.|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/iglta-receives-travel-award-from-london-lgbt-magazine.html|title=IGLTA Receives Travel Award from London LGBT Magazine|website=TravelPulse}}</ref> | |||