Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Cayman Islands Apologizes for Homophobic Arrest


Cayman Islands Director of Tourism Pilar Bush sent a letter to Chandler the Massachusetts man that got arrested for kissing his boyfriend while on vacation.

Said Bush in the letter, which Chandler received on Friday: "On behalf of the entire Department of Tourism, I apologize for your upsetting experience and want to assure you that the Cayman Islands is a welcoming jurisdiction to all people. What happened to you was an isolated incident, and is not representative of Cayman. We know that thousands of gay and lesbian visitors travel to the Cayman Islands every year and enjoy their vacation."

All sounds good but remember that the officer stated that it was against Cayman law for same sex couples to show affection in public so it doesn’t sound like all people are welcomed.

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