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Sandals Resorts controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Sandals Resorts faces boycott calls over Hannity sponsorship

    Public backlash

    Sandals Resorts faced online boycott calls after an article reported that it sponsored Sean Hannity's Fox show. The article quoted users pledging to boycott the resort and a post saying #BoycottSandals was trending in the United States. The report presented the boycott activity as an online reaction tied to the sponsorship disclosure, without detailing further outcomes or responses from the company.

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    • I will boycott sandals now until the end of my life.
    • it seems like after Sandals' sponsoring of Hannity's Fox show, the Internet is ready to “boycott” the resort.
    • “#BoycottSandals is trending number 8 in the United States. America is sending you a powerful message @SandalsResorts. Will you listen?” tweeted Meidas Touch.
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  2. 2013

    Turks and Caicos corruption allegations

    Sandals and the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands reached a reported US$12 million settlement concerning local corruption allegations. The settlement did not include an admission of liability.

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  3. 2004

    Policy excluding same-sex couples

    Sandals maintained a policy limiting its couples-only resorts to male-female couples. The policy generated criticism from advocacy groups, companies and the public before being ended in August 2004.

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  4. 2003

    London Underground advertising controversy

    Sandals advertisements were banned from the London Underground after public objections connected with the brand’s exclusion of same-sex couples.

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