Patti LuPone Says LGBTQ+ Cruise Ship Banned from Turkey; She Will Sail Anyway
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McKinley Franklin
Summary
Broadway legend Patti LuPone announced on Instagram that an LGBTQ+ cruise ship she is performing on — Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady — has been banned from entering Turkey. The ship, carrying approximately 2,000 mostly gay passengers, was denied entry by the Islamic government. LuPone expressed shock and fury but confirmed she will still sail on the Atlantis cruise scheduled for July 5-15.
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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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