LGBTQI+ artists have been targeted for ‘insulting Christianity’. To queer people, this feels particularly cruel
A queer-friendly arts venue in Sydney is facing potential eviction after religious groups complained that its events insulted Christianity. The situation has sparked a debate over artistic freedom and the definition of offensive trade.
Performers at Divine Playhouse, a pop-up in a deconsecrated Sydney church. ‘Christians may tell me my life is sinful,’ James Thorpe writes. ‘Queer artists have the same right to offend.’ Photograph: Anna Hay Performers at Divine Playhouse, a pop-up in a deconsecrated Sydney church. ‘Christians may tell me my life is sinful,’ James Thorpe writes. ‘Queer artists have the same right to offend.’ Photograph: Anna Hay LGBTQ+ rights LGBTQI+ artists have been targeted for ‘insulting Christianity’. To queer people, this feels particularly cruel James Thorpe A theatre pop-up in a former Sydney church has been accused of ‘offensive trade’. But if causing offence can lead to eviction, every artist is vulnerable
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