“A ship — a magnificent ship — full of gay men. And me. Denied entry to Turkey simply because of who is on board," said the queen herself.

The Virgin Voyages cruise liner, chartered by Atlantis Events, was supposed to dock in Kusadasi and Istanbul, but was forced to alter its course after the passeger group was…

The cruise organiser said the ‘reasoning behind it is that it’s a gay group’

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Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers informed of change as one of those onboard pledges to ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’

The Scarlet Lady cruise ship, which is currently chartered by 2SLGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, has changed its itinerary for the second time this week, after first Turkey…

“A ship — a magnificent ship — full of gay men. And me. Denied entry to Turkey simply because of who is on board," said the queen herself.

“A ship — a magnificent ship — full of gay men. And me. Denied entry to Turkey simply because of who is on board," said the queen herself.

What was meant to be the trip of a lifetime took an extraordinary turn when an LGBTQ+ cruise was refused entry to two countries. Those on board reveal what happened.

Greg Morley has spent decades sailing around the world on LGBTQ+ cruises with his husband, visiting far-flung destinations across the Americas, Asia and Europe – all from the…

After Turkey barred the Scarlet Lady from its ports, Egypt also refused entry, forcing a second route change for some 2,000 passengers and Grammy winner Patti LuPone; Atlantis…

On July 2, the Tony Award winner shared that the cruise was turned away by Turkey.

“It’s pretty stunning, to be honest. I mean, and the reasoning behind it is that it’s a gay group,” said Rich Campbell, the CEO of Atlantis Events chartering the cruise.