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As Osaka continues to welcome visitors from around the world, the city is particularly proud of three defining characteristics. Day or night, the city’s 24-hour attractions, a cultural hub in western Japan and its pursuit of diversity are all facets of its ever-growing charm.

Six high-performance athletes will mingle with guests at IGLTA Foundation fundraising benefit in Toronto, 11 May - Voyage, the signature fundraising event for the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association’s philanthropic Foundation, will have added luster this year thanks to the attendance of a special group of LGBTQ and ally Team Canada athletes and Olympians: Rosie Cossar (rhythmic gymnastics); Dylan Moscovitch (figure skating); Brock McGillis and Ben Scrivens (ice hockey); Jenn Minchin (curling); and Katherine McLeod (trampoline). All are #OneTeam ambassadors, a Canadian Olympic Committee Program that promotes LGBTQ inclusion and respect in schools and sport throughout the country.

IGLTA signs on as annual event partner for the Miami Beach-based women’s week, 3-6 October - The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association is proud to support Aqua Girl, the iconic annual LBTQ+ women’s charity event in Miami Beach. The event, which features 10 events ranging from pool parties to VIP soirees to spoken word performances, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Proceeds benefit the Aqua Foundation for Women, a not-for-profit-foundation whose primary focus is to promote the equality, strength, health, and visibility of lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women.

This week’s question: Job growth in Miami was slow this year, compared to other areas of Florida, thanks to a recession in Latin America and Zika. What do you expect for South Florida’s economy in 2017?