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More celebrities are calling for a boycott of hotels owned by the kingdom of Brunei after it enacted new Islamic laws that make gay sex and adultery punishable by stoning to death.
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres and tennis star Billie Jean King are just the latest to follow actor George Clooney in condemning the harsh new legislation, urging the public to boycott nine hotels owned by the tiny Southeast Asian kingdom -- three in the United Kingdom, two in the United States, two in France and two in Italy."We need to do something now," DeGeneres wrote on Instagram along with a list of the hotels.
— Billie Jean King April 3, 2019 Many of the hotels have refrained from commenting directly on Clooney's call for a boycott."Dorchester Collection's Code emphasises equality, respect and integrity in all areas of our operation, and strongly values people and cultural diversity amongst our guests and employees. Inclusion and diversity remain core beliefs as we do not tolerate any form of discrimination," the company said in a statement.
— Jamie Lee Curtis March 28, 2019 Queer Eye's Bobby Berk also called to #BoycottBrunei on Twitter: CNN's Ben Westcott contributed to this report
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