Lesbian couple Jennifer Tipton, left, and Olivier Odom are seen at a coffee house in Knoxville, Tenn., July 25, 2011
Posted on 07/29/2011 9:42:17 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A lesbian couple is asking for changes at Dollywood after an employee asked one of the women to turn her T-shirt reading "marriage is so gay" inside-out to avoid offending others on a recent visit to the Tennessee theme park complex.
Olivier Odom and Jennifer Tipton said Tuesday they want the park to be more inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families after Odom was asked to reverse her shirt when they visited Dollywood Splash Country next to the Pigeon Forge amusement park. The story was first reported by WBIR-TV in Knoxville.
Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens said on Tuesday that Dollywood is open to all families, but their dress code policy is to ask people with clothing or tattoos that could be considered offensive to change clothes or cover up.
Owens said the couple was not asked to leave and complied with the rules to reverse the shirt when asked.
"The park is open every day to everybody," Owens said. "We try to provide an environment for families of all shapes and sizes to enjoy themselves.
Owens said park officials were discussing the matter and would speak with the couple directly.
Odom said that they visited the water park July 9 with friends and their friends' two children when she was asked by a person at the front gate to turn her shirt inside out because it was a family park.
Odom said she complied so as not to make a scene in front of the children, but felt offended.
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They look like sisters, actually.
I am sorry. I thought they were men. In any case, they are wrong. If they want to be treated well; please quit thinking you are in any way special. You are anything but.
I wonder if they would be offended by a T that read “Heterosexual marriage is so natural”.
Dollywood should hold their ground on this.
Dollywood should hold their ground on this.
Good point. The liberals tend to think that they can say or do anything they want, and the rest of us are just supposed to accept it. But, if anything happens that causes a liberal to be offended — then it’s time for sensitivity training, demands for tolerance and all that.
These people knew that their shirt was provocative. And then they act all offended when somebody says something.
Whatever happened to the homosexual community wanting to be left alone? Why do they feel free to offend everyone else on a controversial subject like homosexual marriage, and we’re just supposed to accept it? Why do they shove it in our faces anymore?
There’s a world of difference between tolerance and live and let live, as opposed to forcing themselves on us.
Gosh, what a surprise! The liberal media turns a non-story into another effort to push the homosexual marriage agenda. Because we all know what an oppressed minority these lesbians are.
We must remember...only liberals can be offended.
The rest of us must just “suck it up”.
And to you libs, I say, “Shove it up your smelly Obama. We’re going to start acting (almost) as you do...so SUCK IT UP!”
Gen 1:27
“...male and female created He them.”
Private property. It is a reasonable accommodation to reverse a shirt that would offend many other guests.
They could impose similar reasonable restrictions had she been wearing a miniskirt and no panties.
{{{{shudder}}}}
She has a point...on her head.
Activist like Tipton and Odom offend me but I am expected to show tolerance towards all “in your face” erotomaniacs who sue for sport and flaunt for fun at others expense.
And these people wonder why the perception of sexual deviants is so negative.
No one likes whiny crybabies...
Going by that picture, it looks like lesbianism was their only option...
Smokers have to extinguish their cigarettes. It is not a big deal. It is all manufactured to gain ground for the evil cause.
“so gay” is a prejorative insult offensive to gay people. Nobodyis going to allow you to say “That’s so gay”.
Mike
I'm sure those were rhetorical questions, but I'll answer anyway...because it's not about tolerance or even acceptance...it's about control.
They are as special as every other person on the planet.
All 6,000,000,000+ people.
/So, yeah, not really that special
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