Press Releases/Press Mentions
2023
- ‘‘A look at the history of the world's first lesbian travel brand. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Olivia brand has become the world’s premier travel company for lesbians." GCN, December 2023
- ‘‘Strong of Song: The Women’s Music Movement Turns 50" Ms Magazine, November 2023
- ‘‘I Am the Woman the ‘Gender Critical’ Movement Claims to Protect. I Refuse to Be Their Pawn." Ms Magazine, November 2023
- ‘‘Key West Welcomes WOMWNFEST Revelers" Keys Weekly, September 2023
- ‘‘2024 LGBTQ+ Cruises to Book Now" Vacationer, September 2023
- ‘‘Women were able to be themselves for the first time’: Inside the world’s first lesbian travel brand" Euronews, August 2023
- ‘Plan your next LGBTQ+ Vacation after LezVolley, with Olivia!’, LezVolley, August 2023
- ‘50 Years of Empowerment. Olivia Travel vacations offer connection and community.’, Out Smart Magazine, May 2023
- ‘I stood there with my mouth open. It was a utopia’: 50 years of Olivia, the lesbian cruise company, The Guardian, May 2023
- Making women's history: Olivia Travel—by and for lesbians—celebrates 50 years, Dallas Voice, May 2023
- ‘8 LGBTQ+ Cruises to Book for Incredible Itineraries and Inclusive Fun’, Travel and Leisure, April 2023
- Exciting LGBTQ+ vacation ideas for group trips, News is OUT, January 2023
2022
- Olivia Revolutionized Travel for Lesbians: Here's How, OUT Traveler, August 2022
- Olivia The Travel Company for LGBTQ+ Women Partners with Uplift as Buy Now Pay Later Payment Solution, CISION PR Newswire, June 2022
- Meet the Most Popular Travel Company You Probably Didn't Know Existed, Thrillist, June 2022
- How destinations are helping LGBTQ+ visitors travel with pride, National Geographic, June 2022
- After two years of Covid, LGBTQ+ travel is bouncing back, News Is Out, May 2022
- What should feminism in travel look like? These five influential women share their views, Condé Nast Traveler, March 2022
2021
- How to Find the Best Desinations for LGBTQ+ Travelers, Condé Nast Traveler, October 2021
- 9 LGBTQIA+ Tour Companies That Will Help You Travel Well, Thrillist, August 2021
- 6 Lesbian Travel Groups And Lesbian Cruises To Book Your Next Trip With, Only Once Today, July 2021
- Trip Advisor: 5 Things Travel Taught Me With Trey Anthony, Trip Advisor, June 2021
- Top 7 Eco-Friendly LGBTQ+ Owned Travel Companies, Mindful Escapes, June 2021
- LGBTQ+ Travelers Lead the Way in Reconnecting with the World, OutClique Magazine, June 2021
2018
- ILOVEGAY.NET, The Changer and the Changed: Olivia Records' Judy Dlugacz and Cris Williamson to be Honored at 2018 Americana Honors and Awards, August 2018
- Lesbian News, Olivia Records honored with Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award, July 2018
- The Americana Music Association, Judy Dlugacz and Cris Williamson to receive Americana Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award, July 2018
- The Boot, Everything You Need to Know About the 2018 Americana Music Awards, June 2018
- Advocate, A Caribbean Paradise Lost? Nope, January 2018
2017
- IntoGirls, Olivia Travel: Women-Only Cruises en Resorts!, September 2017
- AutoStraddle, Shanah Tovah, Here’s 36 Influential Jewish LGBTQ Women & Non-Binary Humans!, September 2017
- Davie Village Post, Bringing Women Together: Olivia, 45 Years Strong, August 2017
- The Gay Guide Network, Majestic Alaska :: Part II, August 2017
- The Gay Guide Network, Majestic Alaska :: Straight Girl, Lesbian Cruising, August 2017
- MariPeloMundo, Destination Wedding, The Gay Way!, July 2017
- NBC News, For LGBTQ Travelers, River Cruises Are the Rage, March 2017
- AutoStraddle, In Which We Go To Ixtapa With Olivia Travel, Give Ourselves To The Sea, February 2017
2016
- AutoStraddle, How Olivia Became The Most Successful Lesbian Business Of All Time, October 2016
- Olivia Travel Unveils Scholartrip Program, September 2016
- San Francisco Bay Times, Historic Voyage for Olivia + Feinstein's Tribute to Judy Garland & More!, September 2016
- Media Press Release, "Olivia Travel Day" Celebrated in San Francisco, September 2016
- The NY Times, The Remarriage of Edie Windsor, a Gay Marriage Pioneer, September 2016
- The Gay Guide Network, Olivia Holiday :: You're Missing Out by NOT Going, September 2016
- MCC Church Headline News, August 2016
- Queer & Dear - Cruise Director for Olivia Cruises, Tisha Floratos KNOWS What Lesbians Want, August 2016
- Lesbian News: Vol. 42 - No. 01, August 2016
- The Globe and Mail, How cruise lines are catering to vacation-seeking LGBT couples, July 2016
- Gay Iceland, Lesbian Cruise to Iceland Sold Out, July 2016
- Iceland Monitor, Lesbian Cruise to Iceland Sold Out, July 2016
- AutoStraddle Olivia Announcement, May 2016
- The Gay Guide Network, EMPOWERMENT :: Judy Dlugacz – Building An Empire From Nothing, April 2016
- The Gay Guide Network, Olivia Contest, March 2016
- Flygirl Productions, Olivia Cruises Sponsor Flygirl Pride 2016, February 2016
- The Seattle Lesbian, Interview with Kelli Carpenter about the R Family/Olivia partnership, January 2016
2015
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David Perry chats with longtime lesbian entrepreneur and activist Judy Dlugacz, founder of Olivia Records and Olivia Cruises, August 2015
- GSBA, Providing Exceptional Experiences: Judy Dlugacz, July 2015
- South Florida Gay News, LGBT Travel Giants Team Up, June 2015
- Huffington Post, LGBT Family Vacations, May 2015
- CNBC, Same-sex marriage feature by Judy Dlugacz, April 2015
- FTNnews.com, 2015 Hanns Ebensten honors Olivia Travel and Judy Dlugacz, February 2015
2014
- SheWired.com, 5 Ways An Olivia Cruise Will Change Your Life, December 2014
- CURVE Magazine, Thanksgiving Cruise Feature, December 2014
- EDGE Media, Bonnie Raitt Performance Review, November 2014
- Travelagewest.com, New Business Models for Travel Agencies, October 2014
- Gayguidenetwork.com, Jill Cruse breaks barriers, August 2014
- The Advocate Magazine, Truly Social Networking, March 2014
- USAtoday.com, Set sail on 2014's best LGBT-friendly cruises, February 2014
- Fugues.com, Partons, la mer est belle!, February 2014
2013
- HuffingtonPost.com, The Best of the Best: 16 Pieces of Advice From Experts in All Areas, September 2013
- PQmonthly.com, Olivia Travel joins coalition of LGBT organizations with USAID, May 2013
- Advocate.com, 4,200 Lesbians Cruise to the Caribbean, March 2013
- OUTtraveler.com, 4,200 Lesbians Cruise to the Caribbean, March 2013
- The Mirror Magazine, Olivia Travel Turns 40, March 2013
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