Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Two more UK arenas cancel 'repulsive' hate preacher Franklin Graham's events. Only four to go
Two more UK arenas cancel ‘repulsive’ hate preacher Franklin Graham’s events. Only four to go
Nick Duffy January 29, 2020
Two further venues have cancelled rallies by US hate preacher Franklin Graham, as a backlash grows to his planned UK tour.
The Trump-supporting preacher, who is known for praising Vladimir Putin’s anti-gay laws and blaming gay people for a “moral 9/11”, is set to visit the UK at the start of Pride Month in June as part of an evangelist tour.
Venues hosting the tour have faced complaints from LGBT+ activists – with a Liverpool conference venue dropping him on Monday.
Glasgow’s SEC Arena confirmed on Wednesday that his May 30 rally at the venue will not go ahead.
A spokesperson told PinkNews: “The booking for this event was processed in the same way we would for any religious concert of this nature and as a business we remain impartial to the individual beliefs of both our clients and visitors.
“However, we are aware of the recent adverse publicity surrounding this tour and have reviewed this with our partners and stakeholders. Following a request from our principal shareholder the matter has been considered and a decision made that we should not host this event.”
His planned June 6 rally at Sheffield Arena has also been scrapped, after a decision by Sheffield City Council.
more...
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/29/uk-arena-tour-franklin-graham-hate-preacher/?fbclid=IwAR35j2Wduez5nxp6xbYfeYyJdgwh5fdBv2nfPEJkEI4035lK7lBC5v-oQKs
1 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
