Turkey refused to let a cruise ship with LGBTQ+ passengers dock—the first time in 36 years

A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers was blocked from docking in a Turkish port on July 7. Local officials said it conflicted with their values. For the cruise company running it, this is the first refusal in its 36-year history, even though the ship had visited Turkish ports 13 times before. It's unclear if Turkey's national government ordered the ban.