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LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on Thursday morning to find a note placed under their cabin doors informing them that the ship was urgently looking for alternative ports. Continue reading...
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Hungarian Conservative
· Jul 10, 2026
LGBT Cruise Denied Entry by Türkiye, Egypt, Shattering Myth of Muslim Tolerance
A Mediterranean cruise carrying around 2,000 passengers, mainly homosexual men, has been denied entry by both Türkiye and Egypt, turning the Scarlet Lady into a symbol of the clash between often biased Western liberal assumptions and the traditional Islamic view of homosexuality. The controversy also raises broader questions about Muslim immigration to Europe and the future of the so-called ‘Lavender Vote’. The post LGBT Cruise Denied Entry by Türkiye, Egypt, Shattering Myth of Muslim Tolerance appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.
CNN
· Jul 6, 2026
Passenger responds to Turkey blocking cruise ship with LGBTQ+ theme
Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” according to the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour. CNN’s Ben Hunte reports.
Townhall
· Jul 10, 2026
That Gay Cruise Turned Away by Turkey Was Denied Docking in a Second Country
That Gay Cruise Turned Away by Turkey Was Denied Docking in a Second Country
Off The Press
· Jul 11, 2026
‘Unheard of’: Turkey, Egypt bar Virgin’s gay cruise from docking
An LGBTQ cruise banned from docking in Turkey earlier this week has now also been denied permission to dock at its replacement port in Egypt. Atlantis Events CEO Rich Campbell, who is aboard Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady with roughly 1,900 passengers — primarily Americans, along with sizable contingents from Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada []...Click to read more
DNyuz
· Jul 5, 2026
Turkey bars American LGBTQ+ cruise from ports, citing ‘moral values’
Turkey has reportedly blocked an American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking at two of its ports, citing “moral values” in the latest sign of the Islamist-run government’s increasingly hardline stance toward the LGBTQ+ community. The “Athens to Venice” voyage organized by Los Angeles-based Atlantis Events was scheduled to stop in the western Turkish port of Kuşadası []
Hot Air
· Jul 10, 2026
That Gay Cruise Ship Denied Entry Into Turkey? Egypt Just Said 'No" Too.
That Gay Cruise Ship Denied Entry Into Turkey? Egypt Just Said 'No" Too.
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Related coverage for "LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away": Hungarian Conservative — LGBT Cruise Denied Entry by Türkiye, Egypt, Shattering Myth of Muslim Tolerance . CNN — Passenger responds to Turkey blocking cruise ship with LGBTQ+ theme. Townhall — That Gay Cruise Turned Away by Turkey Was Denied Docking in a Second Country. Off The Press — ‘Unheard of’: Turkey, Egypt bar Virgin’s gay cruise from docking. DNyuz — Turkey bars American LGBTQ+ cruise from ports, citing ‘moral values’. Hot Air — That Gay Cruise Ship Denied Entry Into Turkey? Egypt Just Said 'No" Too.