Oriol Pàmies

About

Spanish entrepreneur, LGBTQ+ activist, and tourism innovator known for being the founder of Queer Destinations, a company established in 2019 that focuses on LGBTQ tourism, and for his Instagram page where he shares travel, entrepreneur, and LGBTQ content with over 120,000 followers.

Before Fame

He came out as gay when he was 19 years old significantly influenced his future activism. He moved to Barcelona to attend college but eventually left to pursue entrepreneurship and activism. He moved to Israel in 2012 and joined the startup Interacting Technology as Vice President of Business Development. He then co-founded the LGBTQ social network Moovz which aimed at connecting the global queer community.

Trivia

He published his first book, "Ahora Que Ya Lo Sabes" ("Now You Know") in 2019, which explores his journey of coming out and addresses broader issues of identity, prejudice, and acceptance within the LGBTQ community. He has worked with various governments and organizations to promote LGBTQ tourism. He signed agreements with Mexico's Secretary of Tourism to promote LGBTQ tourism and launched pilot programs in regions like Yucatán. He is a supporter of National Coming Out Day.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Reus, Catalonia, Spain.

Associated With

He collaborated with Julio Jaramillo and Juana Martínez in a 2016 campaign promoting diversity and tolerance.