Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he will consider legal action if a decision to cancel a comedy show he was scheduled to appear in at…
Graham Linehan attending the protest in Glasgow Green campaigning against propsed changes to the Gender Recognition Act. FATHER Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he will consider legal action if a decision to cancel a comedy show he was scheduled to appear in at the Edinburgh Fringe was not reversed.
On Tuesday evening, Leith Arches announced on Instagram that it was to cancel a Comedy Unleashed show on Thursday eveningHumza Yousaf: Scotland must lead way in tackling 'toxic masculinity' Linehan is known for his outspoken views on trans rights and campaigned against the Gender Recognition Reform Act. Earlier this year, he tweeted that gender identity was a"paedophilic movement" and claimed that"almost every central trans figure is a nonce". Speaking to TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer on Wednesday morning, Linehan said: “It was cancelled within a couple of hours. So I had two hours of excitement and fans saying they were going to go.“It never really makes you feel good. “The only good thing about it is that it’s drawing more attention to the fact that, essentially, a group of highly ideological cultists have taken over institutions across society. “If they apologise and put the gig on, I’ll say no more about it but otherwise, I’ll be looking at legal action.” Leith Arches posted the cancellation announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, saying: “We would like to thank members of the public and our community for bringing to our attention a comedy act billed to perform at our venue this Thursday.“We have made the decision to cancel this show, as we are an inclusive venue and this does not align with our overall values.”
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