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One outspoken Cayman legislator has questioned why the Director of Tourism on the Cayman Islands apologised to Aaron Chandler, the American visitor who was targeted and held by police for kissing his boyfriend.

Pilar Bush, the Tourism Minister, wrote to him describing his treatment as an “isolated incident” and not representative of attitudes on the islands, who are heavily reliant on tourism.

Assembly member Julianna O’Connor–Connolly has asked why the apology was issued, and claimed Mr Chandler should be apologising for his show of same-sex affection.

“If (visitors) want to see that they can go to Los Angeles or Second Street in New York,” she said during a budget debate, according to the Caymanian Compass. 

“Is this the kind of tourism we want in the Cayman Islands? ”Are we just inches away from telling our pastors that they can’t preach about this lifestyle? ”Once doubt enters in the equation that we have to pander to these people, then we are diminishing our faith in God.

“Each time, I get more and more concerned as I see a lack of commitment to these values.”

Mr Chandler, a 23 year old American on holiday with his partner, was detained by an off duty police officer on April 30th and taken to a police station but not arrested. He was later released without charge.

Complaints about the couple kissing were reportedly made by fellow customers at the Royal Palms resort.

Source: PinkNews