Rootsman

I attended the anti gay rally on Sunday, as I wanted to witness "first hand"
what the fuss was all about. Quite frankly, I was not impressed with any of the
speakers, and I'm equally sure the organizers must have been terribly
dissapointed by the low turn out after predicting thousands will attend. It
appears they have changed their strategy...now they are collecting signatures,
possibly to present to Parliament.

Should they attempt to take "bread n' butter" from the many cab drivers, hair
braiders, tour operators, and all the other hangers on, they know a
confrontation will take place and their cause will be lost forever.

Alex



Kyle Newton <> wrote:
Gay Cruise visitors to take in local tours

They will participate in same activities as all cruise visitors, says
organiser

By Raymond Kongwa,Guardian Staff Reporter

Some of the estimated 1,600 participants of the "Gay Family
Values Cruise," scheduled to call on Nassau Friday aboard
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn, will take part in a
number of tours in and around the city, a Guardian investigation
has revealed.

One of the popular destinations reportedly scheduled to be
toured by the group is Blackbeard's Cay. According to
well-placed sources, the privately run resort island off Cable
Beach has been booked for the cruise visitors exclusively for
Friday morning. When the Guardian contacted the resort's
operations manager, Moniqua Farqhuason, on Monday and
inquired about the details of the tour, she declined comment.

Scuba diving with Divers Haven is also on the group's itinerary
for Friday, The Guardian has learned. However, a representative
of that company, when contacted by The Guardian on Tuesday,
said she was not authorised to confirm or deny whether the
group had in fact booked any such tour.

Nassau Cruises, the parent company of Divers Haven, was also
contacted, but again a representative of the company declined
comment and deferred to Chief Operations Officer Jeffrey
Beckles, who was said to be off the island until Friday.

A tourist site in Nassau to be visited by the controversial group is
the Pirates of Nassau Museum on George Street, a spokesman
for the attraction confirmed to The Guardian on Tuesday.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the representative said it
was not the first gay cruise to visit the museum but noted that it
was the first to openly promote homosexual values. "This is not
the first time we have had a gay cruise visit … we never had a
problem before," said the spokesman. "But this the first to openly
promote the lifestyle like they're doing."

Pirates of Nassau is one of the spots frequently visited by
Norwegian Cruise Lines, so the "Gay Family Values Cruise"
organisers were not directly responsible for selecting the tour,
but the cruise line itself. The Pirates of Nassau representative
said it had not yet been determined how many passengers
would visit the museum.

Greg Kaminski of R Family Vacations, the company that planned
the cruise, told The Guardian on Tuesday that the group would
be participating in all the tours and activities that regular
Norwegian passengers were accustomed to.

The expected visit of the cruise has sparked outrage and fury
among many Bahamians. That fury played out Sunday when,
during a rally in Rawson Square, the "Save the Bahamas
Campaign," a Christian group opposed to such visits,
challenged government to change its position and deny the
cruise entry into Bahamian ports.

The "Gay Family Values Cruise" is designed exclusively for
homosexuals and their families. It will feature seminars on
artificial insemination, adoption and a host of other issues facing
gays and lesbians. The cruise is reportedly being financially
backed by comedienne Rosie O'Donnell. She and her lesbian
partner Kelli Carpenter and their family are scheduled
to be among the ship's passengers.

The cruise leaves Port Canaveral Wednesday and is set to call
at Great Sturrup Cay in the Berry Islands on Thursday before
visiting Nassau.




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Big Freakin' Deal! Atlantis Gay Cruises has been visiting these
Ports-Of-Call for years. Gay Travel is such a ho-hum topic that it is
no longer "controversial". Get over it!

Les!

"Brian K" <> wrote in message
news:uIzJc.11223$...
    > Big Freakin' Deal! Atlantis Gay Cruises has been visiting these
    > Ports-Of-Call for years. Gay Travel is such a ho-hum topic that it is
    > no longer "controversial". Get over it!

Not to mention Pied Piper group cruises, Olivia, etc...

LES!

Jessica Simpson

    > Not to mention Pied Piper group cruises,

Do they lead away the children or the rats?