The controversial singer-songwriter was banned from a concert venue in Evanstan, Ill., where she was scheduled to perform on May 5, after her anti-gay rant at a San Francisco concert on March 17.
Karen Michelle Johnston, better known by her stage name Michelle Shocked, is no longer invited to perform at the SPACE concert venue in Evanstan, Ill., where she was scheduled to have a concert on May 5. SPACE cancelled her show after the 51-year-old reportedly went on an anti-gay rant in San Francisco on St. Patrick’s Day.
“After speaking with the promoter of that show about the nature of the remarks, it’s clear that this is no longer a show we’re willing to put our name on,” the venue announced on its website and Facebook page on March 18. They are offering refunds to people who purchased tickets.
On March 17, Michelle — who considers herself a born-again Christian — is believed to have thrown out an anti-gay slur on stage, and reportedly said God “hates” gays.
“You can go on Twitter and say, ‘Michelle Shocked says God hates (anti-gay slur),’” she reportedly told the crowd at a San Francisco venue called Yoshi’s, according to the Chicago Tribune.
SPACE’s Official Statement Posted To Their Facebook Page:
“Many of you have reached out already following an ugly rant given by Michelle Shocked at her show in San Francisco last night. After speaking with the promoter of that show about the nature of the remarks, it’s clear that this is no longer a show we’re willing to put our name on. The May 5th performance at SPACE has been cancelled and refunds will be issued at point of purchase,” the statement, which was posted on March 18, read.
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– Christina Stiehl
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Clarence
Posted at 10:22 PM on March 19, 2013
Paring this to it’s fundamental tenets, most of you are saying that private businesses have the right to allow or deny any legal activity on their premises. I agree that they should. Whatever happened to the good old days of “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone” being standard?
So, why are there so many places where smoking is banned in all commercial spaces? How could NYC ban the sale of large soft drinks? Why does the ACLU help sue places like Vermont’s Wildflower Inn for refusing to host a lesbian couple’s “wedding reception” last August, ending that part of their business? Since none of those activities involve illegal substances or activities, the answer is obvious; those businesses and owners are on the wrong side of the “We will not tolerate intolerance” Socialist agenda. If your opinion is different than theirs, you are being hateful and oppressive and need to keep that opinion to yourself. Maybe Michelle should sue Space for oppressing her. Do you think the ACLU would support HER right to be “loud & proud” & straight? Yeah, me neither.