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Title: North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws
Post by: stephaniec on April 26, 2016, 02:30:57 AM
Post by: stephaniec on April 26, 2016, 02:30:57 AM
North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/travel/north-carolina-mississippi-lgbt-gay-rights-travel.html?_r=0
New York Times/By SHIVANI VORAAPRIL 22, 2016
The reaction has been swift.
"The singer Bryan Adams canceled his concert in Mississippi in protest against what he called an "anti-L.G.B.T." law, and the actress Sharon Stone decided not to film a movie there. In North Carolina, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Pearl Jam and Ani DiFranco have canceled shows in response to a law regulating transgender bathroom access."
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/travel/north-carolina-mississippi-lgbt-gay-rights-travel.html?_r=0
New York Times/By SHIVANI VORAAPRIL 22, 2016
The reaction has been swift.
"The singer Bryan Adams canceled his concert in Mississippi in protest against what he called an "anti-L.G.B.T." law, and the actress Sharon Stone decided not to film a movie there. In North Carolina, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Pearl Jam and Ani DiFranco have canceled shows in response to a law regulating transgender bathroom access."
Title: Re: North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws
Post by: Obfuskatie on April 26, 2016, 03:39:59 AM
Post by: Obfuskatie on April 26, 2016, 03:39:59 AM
My favorite part is the recent U.K travel advisory issuing a warning to travelers that want to visit the U.S..
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Title: Re: North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws
Post by: Arch on April 26, 2016, 04:17:58 AM
Post by: Arch on April 26, 2016, 04:17:58 AM
So in North Carolina, I'm supposed to use the women's restroom because I have an F on the birth certificate that I never travel with and haven't bothered to amend?
I sometimes had trouble using the women's restroom BEFORE transition; imagine the chaos when a bearded, baritone me insists on using the women's. Perhaps a whole bunch of us trans men should intentionally travel to NC and make a point of using women's restrooms fifty times a day--with birth certificates in hand.
I sometimes had trouble using the women's restroom BEFORE transition; imagine the chaos when a bearded, baritone me insists on using the women's. Perhaps a whole bunch of us trans men should intentionally travel to NC and make a point of using women's restrooms fifty times a day--with birth certificates in hand.
Title: Re: North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws
Post by: AnonyMs on April 26, 2016, 04:52:18 AM
Post by: AnonyMs on April 26, 2016, 04:52:18 AM
This was the most interesting bit for me as it could have a huge impact
While the celebrity response is drawing considerable attention, the travel industry in each state is more concerned about lower-profile visitors: the everyday tourists who have already begun canceling trips or planning vacations elsewhere.
While the celebrity response is drawing considerable attention, the travel industry in each state is more concerned about lower-profile visitors: the everyday tourists who have already begun canceling trips or planning vacations elsewhere.
Title: Re: North Carolina and Mississippi See Tourist Backlash After L.G.B.T. Laws
Post by: Dee Marshall on April 26, 2016, 06:37:17 AM
Post by: Dee Marshall on April 26, 2016, 06:37:17 AM
If South Carolina passes a law like this I don't know how I'll ever drive to Florida. I have to drive straight through North Carolina and Georgia as it is. I generally stop in South Carolina at South of the Border for the night and usually gas up in SC because they typically have the cheapest prices. Consequently I have one or two meals in the state. Then again, I have no plans to travel soon so this may all be settled soon.