Scottish churches demand Council apology over 'illegal and discriminatory' Franklin Graham booking cancellation
Church leaders in Scotland have written to Glasgow City Council calling for an immediate reversal of the decision to cancel the booking of Franklin Graham at the city's SEC arena. Despite contracts being signed, the Council urged the venue to reconsider, claiming the US evangelist's appearance would cause division. The opposition is linked to previous comments he had made about homosexuality. The cancellation was one of eight arenas who told Graham that he was no longer welcome. The evangelist subsequently launched legal action to get the decision overturned. A Scottish court has fast-tracked a legal case lodged by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in relation to the recent cancellation of an event set to feature Christian preacher and evangelist, Franklin Graham. Glasgow's Scottish Event Campus terminated its booking contract with BGEA after pressure from LGBT activists who insisted that Graham was homophobic and should not be given a platform in ...