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Old 29-01-2020, 05:30 PM #1
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Default Second UK venue cancels show by US homophobic Trump ally and preacher

A second venue has cancelled a booking by an American evangelical preacher after concerns were raised about his promotion of homophobic views.

Franklin Graham, Donald Trump’s most prominent evangelical ally, had been due to visit Sheffield Arena in June as part of an eight-city tour of the UK. Sheffield City Trust (SCT), which runs the venue, announced on Wednesday that it had cancelled the booking.

The ACC Liverpool had already cancelled an event featuring Graham, saying his views were incompatible with its values. In Glasgow, the board of the Scottish Events Campus was understood to be meeting on Wednesday to consider cancelling an event there.

Graham is also due to appear in Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, Birmingham and London.
More at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ranklin-graham

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