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How a Gay Cruise Got Stuck Between Islam and the West
The Free Press • • world
Key Points:
- The Scarlet Lady, a gay Virgin cruise ship carrying 2,000 gay Americans and performer Patti LuPone, was recently barred from docking in Turkey and Egypt.
- Mainstream and gay media framed the incident as an example of increasing anti-LGBTQ discrimination globally.
- Kyle Olsen, owner of an LGBT travel company, linked the bans to a broader trend of rising right-wing governments and conservative political movements rolling back LGBTQ rights.
- Media reports suggested the rejections reflect a global political shift influenced by right-wing populism and the potential reelection of Donald Trump.
