OutTV to feature P.E.I. in new travel show Fabulocity
CBC News | Posted: September 24, 2015 11:48 AM | Last Updated: September 24, 2015
Show to profile gay communities as it travels the world
A crew from OutTV spent the weekend shooting on P.E.I. for an episode of a new travel show, Fabulocity.
The show is hosted by Adamo Ruggiero, previously of Degrassi: The Next Generation and reality show The Next Star.
Ruggiero said he and the crew felt welcome during their visit, and he believes the Island has lots to offer LGBT visitors.
"Also having the Premier Wade [MacLauchlan] being the first out open gay premier of the province, I think, sends the incredible message not just for LGBT people within the province and the straight allies but also for tourists coming here that they're going to be well-represented and taken care of," he said.
Ruggiero said Fabulocity is not just for LGBT travellers, but they do profile the gay community in the places they visit.
The P.E.I. Tourism Department paid Out TV $15,000 for the half-hour segment. The P.E.I. Gay Tourism Association covered the film crew's transportation, meals, and accommodations.
The show will air sometime in 2016. Other episodes of Fabulocity feature visits to Bangkok, Venezuela and Saskatoon.
Out TV is Canada's only national LGBT television network.