Online Travel Agency Takes Twist on Gay Pride
New gay travel company pledges to support organizations working for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equal rights
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- eDIRP.com (that’s pride spelled
backward), launched earlier this year to offer members of the GLBT community an
online travel company solely dedicated to their needs. The company also pledges
to raise awareness of the inequalities faced by the community and donate 10% of
profits to organizations focused on GLBT equal rights issues.
“I refuse
to believe the majority of Americans agree it should be legal to fire an
employee solely because they are gay or lesbian,” said Kemp, president and
founder of eDIRP.com Travel, Inc. “Yet that is still the case in 34 states in
our nation.” The lack of state and federal laws protecting workers from
discrimination based on sexual orientation is one of the main reasons Kemp went
into business. “After years of hiding who I was for fear of losing my job, I
decided it was time to start my own business and call attention to these
issues.”
The company’s website features online booking systems for
gay-friendly hotels, last minute deals, flights, cars and cruises, as well as a
searchable database of travel options and destination information geared for the
gay travel market. Agreements with major travel suppliers enable eDIRP.com to
compete directly with other online travel agencies. In addition to its
self-serve online booking options, the company offers traditional travel
services by phone through its reservation center in Dallas, Texas. It is an
authorized agency for the community’s leading gay and lesbian cruise and tour
operators and all other major travel suppliers.
“Our community spends
approximately $54 billion on travel each year, much of which goes to
corporations that do very little when it comes to standing up for our issues in
Washington,” Kemp said. “The surge in anti-gay legislation is one of the factors
that drove us into business, and we will continue to do everything we can to
help counter those efforts.”
eDIRP.com Travel Inc. is a full service
travel agency specializing in travel planning and booking services for the gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. Self-serve online booking is
available 24 hours a day at http://www.edirp.com Custom leisure and business travel
services are available by calling toll free 1-888-334-7739.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb252269.htm