Patti LuPone Says LGBTQ+ Cruise Ship Banned from Turkey; She Will Sail Anyway
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McKinley Franklin
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Broadway legend Patti LuPone announced that an LGBTQ+ cruise ship she is performing on — Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady — has been banned from entering Turkey due to its predominantly gay passenger manifest. LuPone expressed shock and fury on Instagram, calling out the discriminatory decision by the Islamic-government, but confirmed she will still sail. The cruise, organized by Atlantis, is scheduled for July 5-15 and carries approximately 2,000 mostly gay passengers.
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· 3 pulledI am shocked. The Atlantis cruise I am performing on next week has been banned from entering Turkey.
A ship — a magnificent ship — full of gay men. And me. Denied entry to Turkey simply because of who is on board.
I am furious, but I am sailing, as the
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