This is your Paris correspondent, letting you know that France is as awful as you all thought and I'm having an absolute whale of a time! Just back from romantic weekend touring the Netherlands with Beautiful Benjamin. Eiffel Tower and shopping for a suit for his job interviews in... London! this weekend.
Back to the topic, I quote from the Guardian today:
Nothing makes me want to take part in same-sex fornication so much as the story of two gay men who had the misfortune to book a double room at the White Hart hotel near Basingstoke.
When Kevin Smith and Jose Ruiz arrived the hotelier, Robert Bush, suggested that a twin room might be more appropriate. The couple then went out for the evening. When they returned after midnight, they found they were locked out. The following morning, they returned to remonstrate. Bush held up a beer tap, which they mistook for a handgun, and said, "I'm a bloody good shot!" According to www.hotels.uk.com, which advertises the White Hart, Basingstoke hotels offer a warm welcome. Is this what they have in mind?
It's still warmer than the greeting that was received by two gay Londoners in 2004 who tried to book a double room at a guesthouse in Wester Ross. "You are welcome to our twin room if you wish," wrote proprietor Tom Forrest, confirming the booking, "but we will not condone your perversion."
Last week, Bush was found not guilty of possessing a firearm with intention to cause fear of unlawful violence. "I am not homophobic," he told the court, adding, "I have a good reputation and like to keep my reputation." But his reputation is out of step with his county. Hampshire is in the top 10 of places for civil partnerships. What's more, Bush isn't courting the pink pound as the tourist agency VisitBritain wants. Its website stresses Britain's "proud gay history" to entice tourists and asks "Isn't it time you came out ... to Britain?"
Clearly, we must engage in protest gay sex at homophobic hotels or where gay-related beer dousings are likely - if only to protect our tourist industry. Is there such a thing as protest sex, you ask? Don't spoil my principled stance, I retort.
Lovely to hear from you, as usual. I hope I'll have time to drop you a proper email one of these days! I'm on my research break right now. Eeek!
Well, if that guy is not homophobic, then I don't really know what homophobia is. I'm sure they have no qualms about letting guests phone up prostitutes (which I've got nothing against, by the way!) but won't let a couple share a double room. The irony!
I don't know what the state of tourist spots is in Spain. There are quite a few gay-friendly places, and some of them are actually bursting with benders. But I'm not sure what the case is for other less tolerant places.
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protest sex at a hotel... manager dousing u in beer... sounds gr8 actually, hotel booze is ridiculously overpriced, so y not have protest sex & get as much free beer as possible. U get watered n laid, the hotel gets wet carpet, loses money cos of beer wastage, then has 2 pay 2 have all the damp removed & recarpet the lobby. So in the long run the homo's win! YAY free beer!
Who's up 4 it?
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Come to Cumbria! protest! its certainly not that tolerant, there were letters of protest written to the local paper just at the suggestion of a gay pride march in Carlisle. The economy isn't doing well still after foot and mouth so we need the tourists. We have all of TWO gay nights in Carlisle, which is an improvement on what it was but I still have not got the courage to be out to everyone there.
NickyDyke85 wrote: protest sex at a hotel... manager dousing u in beer... sounds gr8 actually, hotel booze is ridiculously overpriced, so y not have protest sex & get as much free beer as possible. U get watered n laid, the hotel gets wet carpet, loses money cos of beer wastage, then has 2 pay 2 have all the damp removed & recarpet the lobby. So in the long run the homo's win! YAY free beer!
Who's up 4 it?
Is that an offer Nic??
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its not a lesbian graveyard, god damn it lads... the lesbians are very much alive & I'm still housing the England ladies squad, the under 21's squad and the under 19's squad up there, along with a fresher who mistook my muff 4 the riley smith hall in freshers week
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hmm, rampant gay protest sex in quaint small town b&bs. sounds depraved. count me in
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Got this n were reminded of this thread... thought it might be of interest
Dear LGBT Student,
My name is Chris and I am doing a survey on gay tourism at Bournemouth University as part of my dissertation, and to underpin further academic research I plan to undertake in the near future.
I believe this project will hopefully help our community by shedding light on gay issues whilst travelling to enable the tourism industry to in turn better cater for and be aware of these issues.
I will be really grateful if you could take 5 minutes to complete my survey by just clicking on the link below. This is completely confidencial and anonymous and I am aiming to focus on gay males in particular due to current literature available, income levels and to specialise my research.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=480861876419
Thanks again for your time and if you are interested in the results please feel free to e-mail me at the link at the end of the survey.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Maree
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wrote: This is completely confidencial and anonymous and I am aiming to focus on gay males in particular due to current literature available, income levels and to specialise my research.
Why does EVERYONE undertaking gay tourism focus on gay males?! If it wasn't for the women, etc. etc.
i went on holiday to barcelona had a fantastic time myself and my boyfriend booked a double bed and no one even batted an eye.....to be fair there was a gay sauna next door.....however when i rang sandles to book a double room under the names mr C. P. long and mr J. A. Pawson i was refused at least thompsons are gay friendly
They can't do that anymore... Equaity Bill has now passed & patched up the gap in the Goods, trades & services act, so us LGBT-ers can't be refused equal treatment anymore. it came in2 force last month!
Plus if u get refused just name & shame the company! YAY!
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ah see if its religious, we dont have legal protection from them cos Ruth Kelly (the countrys homophobic equality & diversity minister and Opus Dei member) very nicely decided that religious organisations could still have the right to openly refuse us services, goods or trades.
The woman is a ****ing muppet. Also looks like shes in much need of a fisting, just to make her realise wot a queer she is and have her jumpin outta the closet (u gotta admit she looks like a ragin dyke) or alternatively feel guilty/dirty enough 2 top herself doing all of us a favour...
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ya she is opus dei, but hey, this is europe, it wouldnt be right to have a government without members of some secret religio-politcal society in the cabinet. personally i like the illuminati, we need more illuminati members on our cabinet!
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But I'm not sure what the case is for other less tolerant places.
