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Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- The Scarlet Lady, a cruise catering to gay passengers and chartered by LGBTQ vacation company Atlantis Events, was denied permission to dock in Turkish and Egyptian waters last week.
- Turkish authorities cited "moral values," stating the cruise was organized by groups whose behaviors conflict with their societal norms, causing discomfort among locals.
- Egypt denied entry to the ship without providing an official reason, but the cruise company president suspected similar moral objections.
- As a result, the ship spent an extra day at sea before continuing to its scheduled stop in Crete, Greece.
