Franklin Graham’s tour cancellation

Free Church of Scotland Official Statement – Franklin Graham

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” 

UN Convention on Human Rights, Article 19.

Last week a number of UK venues cancelled upcoming appearances by the American evangelist Franklin Graham…we must conclude that only some speech is free and only certain religious views may be freely held.

Stop hate speech against Christians. Investigate Franklin Graham’s bullying opponents for hate crimes: PETITION from Voice for Justice UK

Commentary (Newer items at the top)

Franklin Graham sues more venues over canceled tour stops, Christian Post

Glasgow venue ignores legal action by controversial US preacher over event axe, by Jack Aitchison, Herald Scotland

Glasgow court orders expedited treatment for Rev. Franklin Graham’s case, Grahamtouruk

Franklin Graham ban: Rees-Mogg defends freedom of religion by Archbishop Cranmer

Watch: The Truth of It from the Australian Christian Lobby

Franklin Graham: my apology to the LGBT community, why I’m taking legal action over cancellations and plans to make UK tour bigger, Premier

Billy Graham’s US evangelical preacher son Franklin vows to sue British arenas that cancelled tour over his opposition to gay marriage, Mailonline

The cancellation of Franklin Graham’s tour events is a seminal moment for the UK by David Robertson, theweeflea

The curious case of Franklin, free speech and the venue police by Peter Lynas, Premier

If the woke-ist stasi ban Franklin Graham, why don’t they ban diocesan conferences? by Julian Mann

Liverpool venue cancels Franklin Graham event, from BBC News

and, Why is Franklin Graham being turned away?– from a very different evangelical perspective, Paul Eddy, writing in Psephizo, argues that Franklin Graham should withdraw and make way for his evangelist son Will Graham. See also the lively debate that follows…