Tel Aviv nominated for Gay Tourism Award,....up against Toronto...

A nomination for 'sexiest place on earth'....

Tel Aviv has been nominated for two TripOut Gay Travel Awards, sponsored by MTV and the gay travel website 'TripOut'.

The city has been marketing itself as a gay metropolis for the past few years, with the GLBT community working together with the municipality to create hot spots and attractions for homosexual travelers.

Now it appears the effort has paid off, with nominations in both the 'Best breakout destination' and 'Sexiest place on earth' categories.

For the prizes, Tel Aviv is competing against cities such as Barcelona, Las Vegas, Rio de Janeiro, and Toronto.