A new video by Virgin Holidays has flipped the script on straight vacationers by subjecting them to the same treatment LGBTQ people often deal with when traveling.
The video is in response to new research that finds an alarming number of LGBTQ people “go back into the closet” while on vacation out of fear of discrimination.
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According to Virgin Holidays, one in three LGBTQ travelers have experienced some form of discrimination while traveling.
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The research, conducted by Virgin Holidays with Attitude magazine, asked 1,000 LGBTQ people and 1,000 straight people about their travel experiences.
While 84% of straight couples said they’ve never had issues with showing affection to a partner abroad, only one in 20 LGBTQ travelers reported the same. Moreover, 58% of LGBTQ people said they’ve been stared at, 35% said they’ve been laughed at, and a third (29%) said they’ve been verbally abused.
Most alarming: One in 10 said they’ve been threatened with physical violence.
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“Everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, has the right to be whoever they are, wherever they are,” Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson said in a statement.
Check out the video…
GayEGO
It might teach them what it feels like so they will use better judgement and stop harassing LGBTs.
assiandude
My husband and I (both males) have been traveling for 30 years and have never had a problem. There were probably people who didn’t like a same sex couple but it was never brought to our attention. In addition we are a mixed race couple. We have avoided places that are known to have institutional homophobia and in general the midwest and south have little appeal, but we have traveled extensively.
JJinAus
“Travelled extensively”. Naturally, you mean the US. Try living in Oceania and having to commute to Europe. There is a big belt of Islam in the way where we could literally be killed.
Jack Meoff
I am betting that the point will be lost on most straight people they will just see it as ridiculous and dismiss it because they wouldn’t be able to conceive of themselves not being at the top of the food chain.
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girldownunder
Male SS couples probably have it a bit worse than women, in some regards. Supposed str8 guys started that whole, “he propositioned me, so I killed him” defense, after all. Men just seem to be completely insecure of themselves over seeing two guys together– it’s frightening, actually….
@assiandude– “We have avoided places that are known to have institutional homophobia” and
“….but we have traveled extensively.”
That video was for you. You cannot travel, even to most of our world, without hiding who you are & the love you feel. You have to plan where to go to not be in danger. It’s outrageous.