KATE Forbes should “reflect” on her comments in support of anti-trans campaigner and comedian Graham Linehan, a Scottish Government minister has…
KATE Forbes should “reflect” on her comments in support of anti-trans campaigner and comedian Graham Linehan, a Scottish Government minister has said., a Green MSP and co-leader of his party, said that Forbes should look at Linehan’s “vile bullying behaviour” after she expressed support for the controversial comic.
The Father Ted creator, who is also known for his work on hit TV shows Black Books and The IT Crowd, hit the headlines after two Edinburgh venues refused to host him in a Fringe show.Linehan – who has claimed that “almost every central trans figure is a nonce" and suggested that the trans flag includes “the paedophile colours, baby pink and baby blue” – was ultimately forced to perform a comedy set outside of the Scottish Parliament.
“But I think it is a really, really scary time to be a comedian because your shows, your art relies in part on causing offence. And some of it I find quite offensive.” She added: “Offence needs to be caused and he is a comedian and he’s not inciting violence as far as I can see.After his show outside the Scottish parliament, Linehan told the Daily Mail that “trans-rights activists are the most evil people in the world” and that he thought
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