Rosie O'Donnell Launches Gay Travel Company

IMDB.com ^ | 8-4-03

[Paul Atreides]

Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell is launching a travel company specializing in holidays for gay and lesbian families. Rosie, partner Kelli O'Donnell and travel entrepreneur Gregg Karminsky have set up R Family Vacations for gay and lesbian couples who want to travel with their children. Karminsky explains, "We're creating vacations where gays and lesbians can bring their kids, their friends and their parents." The first trip, a cruise on the Norwegian Dawn, leaves New York on July 11 for Key West and the Bahamas, and future holidays will include ski trips and safaris. Karminsky adds, "This is the first cruise that will cater to both gays and lesbians."

[Paul Atreides]

So, they get to invade Disney and flaunt their perversity in everyone's faces, they get to take over the high school and force everyone to think they are normal, they get their own high school in NYC, and now they get their own travel company. What's next, moving them to the head of the line on adoptions and medical treatment?

Some people really are more equal than others.

Can you imagine if a conservative celebrity wanted to open a private business exclusively for heterosexuals?

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Karminsky adds, "This is the first cruise that will cater to both gays and lesbians."

Wow! Diversity!

[presidio9]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/956374/posts

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"This is the first cruise that will cater to both gays and lesbians."

If they're CATERING to Rosie, they'll have to bring in food by the dumptruck load.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Gay alternative to Sandals? "Light Loafers?"

[dyed_in_the_wool]

Orbitz already has such an animal: http://www.orbitz.com/gaytravel/
Couldn't believe the first time I saw the ad.

[bedolido]

In the 60's there was a campaign of commercials for a major airline. They displayed a beautiful "stewardice" and had her say; "Hi, I'm Debbie. Fly me to Chicago"

Hmmmm will they have a handsome man say "Hi, I'm Bruce... Ride me to San Francisco"?

[At _War_With_Liberals]

10 to 1 the cruise ship entertainment will include gay issue workshops and activist speakers.

[quark]

Leisure activities will include classes in muff-diving and fudge-packing.

[Smokin' Joe]

thandals, thilly.

[Lost Highway]

I ain't swabbing the poop deck.

[never4get]

COME ON, NO NEED TO SPEW JUST GIVE OL' ROSIE A BIG WET KISS

[F16Fighter]

"What's next, moving them to the head of the line on adoptions and medical treatment?"

Here's another idea for Rosie -- Maybe she can corner the market on creating a one-stop Gay Bath House/Blood Bank/Hospital/Funeral Home.

[ElkGroveDan]

You know if you she is going to set up travel companies for constituencies with behavioral disorders like this, I would recommend one for schizophrenics. You'd be able to double book and only have half the passengers. This could be very profitable.

[Ruth A.]

Why does her "partner" have the same last name?

[connectthedots]

This will be a financial disaster. Market for these services is much to small.

[Paul Atreides]

That's her significant other, I guess.

[putupon]

[DBrow]

Are GLBTQ so different that they require segregated services? I was told they are just like everyone else- at least that is their claim.

As far as "what's next", the USA used to have a group of people with their own restaurants, drinking fountains, and even their own special place on public transport. They were very unhappy, though, and worked relentlessly and successfully for change. Now we have a new group setting up separate but equal services deliberately? Well, it will serve to keep them out of touch with the rest of society and ideologically pure. This in turn will help the GLBTQ leaders maintain control.

[Mike Darancette]

It is a bad business plan to start a business that excludes 92% of your potential customer base.