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Old Jul 9, 2017 | 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by bhrubin
I read the original post. I still find the query to be based on the faulty premise that somehow SPG was better than Marriott in working with and including LGBTQ persons. There is no evidence for that premise, other than the obvious judgment that Marriott hotels somehow must be or even might be less inclusive simply because the owner is Mormon. That is just as offensive as assuming a gay guest might be more problematic. Judgment and intolerance go in both directions, I'm afraid.

This is looking for--and reinforcing--a problem and stereotype in my view. I expressed that view. I'm sorry that all gay people don't have the same view or perspective that you do, but I do not. I therefore shared that sentiment. It's that simple.

I agree. I also think this is two seperate issues.
  1. How does Marriott & Starwood the company (corporate and corporate owned properties) value their LGBT employess and how they deal with LGBT topics and issues?
  2. How private and public owned hotel owners (individual and group hotel owners/developers) value and deal with LGBT issues and consumers?

The subject has be be broken into two categories as many hotels are NOT OWNED by Marriott/Starwood yet use/license the Marriott/SPG systems. Marriott or Starwood is not solely to be worried about, but how individual hotel owners treat their own employees and guests.
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