Win a Vacation To Fiji!
“While we recognize that there is a high incidence of homophobia and related persecution in Fiji. . . we also recognize that it is incumbent on the queer community to stand up and be present in the face of unjustified persecution.” (source)
WRONG!
That quote was from Out Takes, New Zealand’s national LGBT film festival, who is now being criticized for offering a chance to win a five day holiday to Fiji as a way to boost membership.
Fiji... sounds nice doesn’t it? In Fiji, you can enjoy nice warm weather beautiful beaches and romantic get aways. But wait, THERE’S MORE!!!
If you go there with your same-sex partner, you can also be....
1) Imprisoned. Get caught in a sexual act (however they define that there - could just be a kiss), and you have a chance to win up to 14 years in prison with hard labor.
2) It’s one of the most homophobic regions around.
3) You could be murdered. As the source states, “In 2001 John Scott, the head of the Fiji Red Cross, and his New Zealand partner Greg Scrivener were murdered.”
4) Fiji also bars all people with HIV or AIDS.
For Out Takes to say that “it is incumbent on the queer community to stand up and be present in the face of unjustified persecution”, is pure crap and is false advertisement. They are advertising a vacation, and they should say in that advertisement that in addition to winning the vacation that will be paid for, you might also be imprisoned or killed, if you let your guard down.
Some vacation. And Out Takes is a queer organization. It is irresponsible for them to do this. Sometimes, I think we are our own worst enemy.
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"...stand up and be present in the face of unjustified persecution." Hell, the LGBT community has a difficult time doing this in OUR OWN country, let alone another one.
Flashback to 1939...
Cruise to Beautiful Cuba!
Exclusive cruise for Jewish families living in Germany. Aboard the luxury cruise liner S.S. St. Louis!
You and your family will sail as guests of the Nazi Party and Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels for an extended stay in port of Havana!
Enjoy the "hospitality" of the anti-semetic Cuban government, circle the Carribean island for days, and finally get turned back to Europe without being granted refugee status -- to face certain death!
Stand up and be present in the face of unjustified persecution! Become part of history!