Posters banned for bias against gays

The Independent, London ^ | Sep 29, 03 | Paul Waugh

[churchillbuff]

LONDON -- Ken Livingstone has rejected Tube adverts for a holiday firm which bans gays and lesbians from its Caribbean resorts. After complaints from gay groups and others, the Mayor of London has barred Sandals from advertising its "couples" hotels.

The firm ran a four-week, £200,000 campaign this year on the Tube, offering holidays for its "romantic, mixed-sex couples only" resorts. Sandals, whose slogan "Love is all you need" is seen as bitterly ironic by gays, has already been criticised for its discriminatory policy. Complaints about its stance led Barclaycard to drop the firm from its promotions.

"London Underground agreed it is not acceptable for a company with such an openly discriminatory policy to advertise on public transport in this city," Mr Livingstone said.

Barbara Roche, the former equalities minister, said: "It is clear, overt discrimination and yet the law can do nothing. If they had a policy banning black couples or Jewish couples, they wouldn't be allowed to get away with it. Why should they with gay couples?"

In Progress magazine, she said the case highlighted the urgent need for a new law banning homophobic discrimination. Regulations due this year will ban only discrimination in the workplace. Ben Summerskill, chief executive of Stonewall, said: "It remains a disgrace that a company such as Sandals can refuse to provide a service to lesbians and gay men. All minority groups, indeed all citizens, are entitled to equal treatment."

In a statement, Sandals said: "Sandals and Beaches resorts operates 19 resorts in the Caribbean. Twelve are Sandals properties offering all-inclusive 'adult only' holidays to heterosexual couples. The Sandals concept was introduced to cater for a niche market, predominantly honeymoons and weddings. The company also operates seven Beaches Resorts, which cater for singles, families, groups, everyone

[churchillbuff]

Sounds like Sandals also discriminates against threesomes. That alone should have gotten their adverts banned.

[jocon307]

Well, I never wanted to go to Sandals before, but now I do. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I wouldn't really mesh with the scene there, and not being a gay activist, I don't wish to inflict myself on those who would at best "tolerate" me.

[DefCon]

"...Posters banned..."
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Hey, that happens 'round here all the time...

[tdadams]

LOL! I saw this headline and thought it was some vanity rant about the usual troupe of anti-gay Freepers who keep getting their wacko posts pulled.

[truthandjustice1]

"Hey, that happens 'round here all the time..."

Amen

[Porterville]

I don't have to accept anything or be tollerant of anyone... I will HATE who I choose and be PREJUDICE whenever I want... "The first amendment gave us freedom of speach, what?? That didn't include me??"

[Steely Glint]

I've been to a Sandals (Bahamas). It was very nice, and for once I got to go to a nice beach having to see men holding hands.

[Steely Glint]

that is, WITHOUT having to see men holding hands...

[Porterville]

The sad thing is, overseas men hold hands all the time, it is just that gays are high jacking millenia
old customs including the rainbow, which is the convenant of God to Noah.

[Godebert]

Barbara Roche, the former equalities minister, said: "It is clear, overt discrimination and yet the law can do nothing. If they had a policy banning black couples or Jewish couples, they wouldn't be allowed to get away with it. Why should they with gay couples?"

Typical leftist drivel. They always attempt to equate the disgusting depravity and perversion of homosexual behavior with race or religion.

[Tacis]

But, a "faggots only" poster would be OK. They don't call it "The British Disease" for nothing.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"All minority groups, indeed all citizens, are entitled to equal treatment."

Homosexuals recieved equal treatment from their maker. They are endowed with equipment equal to their heterosexual peers. THe only thing that makes the Homosexuals a minority, is their unwillingness to properly utelize the equipment they have as it was intended.

[narses]

A culture war ping.

[JJLANE]

Let it be. A private business ought to be able to enact any policy it wants, politically correct or not.

I'm sure that some enterprising gays have already established vacation resorts to cater to their niche, and if they haven't, they should.

THAT's equality under the law - not forcing someone to do something they don't wish to do.

[Porterville]

Sexual Addiction should be treated as Alcohol Addiction...

[WackyKat]

I don't have to accept anything or be tollerant of anyone... I will HATE who I choose and be PREJUDICE whenever I want... "The first amendment gave us freedom of speach, what?? That didn't include me??"

Spelling and grammar are your friends!

[bluelowrider57]

true and sad.

[Pyro7480]

It is treated that way. There is a Sexaholics Anonymous which is based on AA.

[bluelowrider57]

lol tell him teach. i graduwayt skool too yeers from now.