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Iconic gay party promoter Jeffrey Sanker passed away on May 28, 2021 after a long battle with liver cancer. His mother and sister were at his side at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. He was 65.Sanker was the founder of LA-based White Party Entertainment, Inc. and creator of such signature events as White
Gay boat cruise capsizes off the coast of Puerto Vallarta
Viral video of sinking ship leads to recriminations for party-goers who found themselves criticized on social media By Riley Gillis on January 7, 2021
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Video of the sinking ship – Photo: All About the Benjamins, via Twitter.
In a typically bizarre end to a bizarre year, and a particularly ironic twist of fate, a group of gay New Year’s Eve party-goers on a cruise boat in Mexico who were flouting COVID-19 protocols recommending social distancing saw their revelry come to a screeching halt as the ship they were on sank off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.
opposed to Jalisco, didn t have restrictions on New Year s parties.
According to the
Riviera Nayarit Visitors & Convention Bureau, Nayarit is currently in Mexico s orange tier of Traffic Light monitoring system. This means that all businesses and organizations are able to continue to operate at 50% capacity. This includes the hotel industry, beaches, and tours.
The White Party s eventbrite page shows that it was listed as a Limited Event Capacity with temperature checks and mandatory masks requirement for entry. for entry to all venues.
The stage of the state hasn t stopped some, both in the U.S. and in Mexico, to criticize having a large gathering during the pandemic. While cases seem to be lower in Mexico than in the U.S., deaths are disproportionally higher when looking at the case per death ratio (per 100 confirmed cases).