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Today In Strange Advertising

Dan Savage calls this the “worst tourism ad ever.”

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Killer Whale Lives Up To Name

Well, this is bound to hurt attendance. A killer whale at Orlando’s Sea World grabbed a trainer off the platform and killed her. A SeaWorld employee died this afternoon during an incident at SeaWorld’s Shamu Stadium, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office official confirmed. SeaWorld, rescue personnel and the Sheriff’s Office are not revealing the identity of the victim, although a …

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Guest Post – Bradley Carlson

Last Sunday I posted an article which claimed that gays are fleeing Miami Beach for Fort Lauderdale and other places. The article and its author Natalie O’Neill, who cited rising hate crimes as part of the reason for the exodus, have since come under some criticism both at home and here in NYC. O’Neill appeared on Michelangelo Signorile’s SiriusXM show …

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The Not So Ugly American

My loyal companion Aaron tips us to a piece in the New York Times titled A Letter From London, in which an Englishman says that we’re really not so bad. It’s worth the entire read, but here’s a short excerpt: When I finally got to America myself, I found that not only were the natives friendly and hospitable, they were …

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NYC Tops For Domestic Tourism

Long the #1 destination for international tourists, for the first time in 20 years New York City has topped Orlando and Las Vegas as the most popular vacation spot for Americans too. Speaking at the Greenhouse Cafe in Brooklyn, Mr Bloomberg said: ‘Over the past eight years, our efforts to make New York City an even more exciting place to …

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NYC Tops Gay Tourism Destinations List

According to the 14th annual survey by the LGBT-focused Community Marketing, Inc, New York City remains the top choice for LGBT tourists. The reports notes that the poor economy has affected gay travel to most destinations in the last year. The top five: 1) New York2) Las Vegas3) San Francisco4) Los Angeles / West Hollywood5) Chicago Overall trends included:1) Due …

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PhoboQuotable – Bishop Janusz Kaleta

“I consider if someone is homosexual, it is a provocation and an abuse of this place. Try to go to a mosque if you are not Muslim. It is abuse of our buildings and our religion because the church interprets our religion that it is not ethical. We expect respect of our church as we expect to respect that a …

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Quote Of The Day – Arthur Frommer

“For myself, without yet suggesting that others follow me in an open boycott, I will not personally travel in a state where civilians carry loaded weapons onto the sidewalks and as a means of political protest. I not only believe such practices are a threat to the future of our democracy, but I am firmly convinced that they would also …

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Passports Now Required To Enter Mexico & Canada – 70% Of Americans Can’t Go

As of yesterday you now need a passport to enter Canada and Mexico – rendering 70% of the country unable to visit even our closest neighbors. American travelers entering the U.S. by land, air or sea from Mexico, Canada, Bermuda or the Caribbean are now required to carry a U.S. passport. “The basic, number one rule is that everyone should …

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Harrah’s Comes Out For Nevada’s Gays

The Harrah’s chain of Las Vegas casinos and hotels has written a letter to Nevada’s legislature warning about a potential loss in gay tourism if Gov. Gibbons vetoes that state’s pending domestic partners bill. In a letter to lawmakers, Harrah’s Senior Vice President Jan Jones said that Nevada must compete with other destinations for the growing gay and lesbian business …

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Crown Of Statue Of Liberty To Reopen

Visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be able to hike up to the crown again beginning on July 4th. The Statue of Liberty’s crown, which was closed after the 9/11 attacks, will reopen to the public on July 4, the White House announced on Friday morning. The decision, by the Obama administration, is a reversal of the previous policy. …

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Poz Brits Still Blocked From Entering U.S.

The Terrance Higgins Trust, England’s largest HIV charity, is claiming that HIV-positive Brits are still being turned away at United States border control checkpoints even though they have filled out a special online waiver form. People living with HIV are still being refused entry to the US, despite government plans to change legislation, it has been claimed. According to the …

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Boycott Jamaica Protest At Stonewall

Last night activists gathered with the owners of NYC’s historic Stonewall Inn for a ceremonial pouring of Myer’s Rum into the gutter in protest of the treatment of LGBT people in Jamaica. Activists are calling for a boycott of all Jamaican products including cruise ship tourism. Wayne Anderson at World Of Wonder has more, including lots of photos.

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Boycott Jamaica Site Launched

Activists/bloggers Wayne Besen, Jim Burroway, and Michael Petrelis have jointly launched a site calling for the boycott of Jamaica, “the most homophobic place on Earth.” Human rights activists have given Jamaica the infamous title: “The Most Homophobic Place on Earth.” If you love your gay friends and family members, you won’t visit Jamaica. If you care about the human rights …

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Jamaican Prime Minister: We Will Never Legalize Buggery

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding says he will never allow homosexuality to be legalized, despite new pressure from foreign governments like the island’s former owners, the British. “We are not going to yield to the pressure, whether that pressure comes from individual organisations, individuals, whether that pressure comes from foreign governments or groups of countries, to liberalise the laws as …

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Maine’s Innkeepers Want Marriage Equality

Yesterday a coalition of Maine innkeepers lobbied the state capital in support of that state’s pending marriage equality bill. [Innkeeper Jim] Davitt, 67, said Tuesday he supports the bill for business and personal reasons. “We get people from all over the world staying here — straight and gay,” he said. “We’ve had gay and straight guests here at the same …

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Model T’s Proposed To Replace NYC’s Hansom Cab Trade

Animal rights activists, PETA, and a NYC city councilman are proposing to replace the city’s horse and buggy trade with electric replicas of vintage Model T cars from the the early 20th century. The proposal – which has been pitched by animal-rights activists for months – has been taken up by Councilman Daniel Garodnick (D-Manhattan), who is hoping to put …

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Flatiron To Become Luxury Hotel

NYC’s iconic Flatiron Building is going to be converted to a luxury hotel. New Yorkers are happy to hear the iconic Flatiron Building may open as a world-class hotel, even if it is 10 years down the line. “This sounds like one development project that actually makes sense,” said Johnanna Acevedo, 36, who lives in the neighborhood and works in …

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Record Year For Gotham Tourism

For the second year in a row, New York City has topped perennial tourism leaders Orlando and Las Vegas with an estimated 47 million visitors. Foreign tourists, who took advantage of the weak dollar and flocked to the city, accounted for most of the increase, with their numbers reaching nearly 10 million, about a million more than in the previous …

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Head Hunting

If you’re tooling around Manhattan and nature’s call strikes, you can go to Diaroogle.com, “the premier toilet search engine.” Provided, of course, that you carry one of those smart phones that all the kids are talking about these days. The site reviews and ranks more than 200 potty places around town on a scale of 1-5. The site mentions that …

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