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Howard Donald (Take That) dropped fr9m Nottingham Pride after liking transphobic tweets

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AdamRyan · 17/06/2023 17:15

Such as "only women menstruate"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/howard-donald-take-that-star-dropped-from-nottingham-pride-festival-after-anti-lgbtq-twitter-likes-12904325

He did also like some tweets by Andrew Tate but that's less problematic apparently.

He is now taking time to "educate himself". Good luck with that then!

Howard Donald: Take That star dropped from Nottingham Pride Festival after 'anti LGBTQ+' Twitter likes

Howard Donald had been due to perform at Groovebox's Nottingham Pride event in July, but has now been removed from the line-up, telling fans he's "disappointed" in himself for his "uneducated actions".

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/howard-donald-take-that-star-dropped-from-nottingham-pride-festival-after-anti-lgbtq-twitter-likes-12904325

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Boiledbeetle · 17/06/2023 20:06

I see he's apologised for his wrong think!

God!

Never apologise!

And on that note I will admit to liking one of F Wallace's tweets yesterday!

aseriesofstillimages · 17/06/2023 20:05

Ereshkigalangcleg · 17/06/2023 19:10

Martina Navratilova agreed to re-educate herself and then concluded she had been right all along. (Source recent re-read of Helen Joyce's book 'Trans').

Scaling that peak is generally a one way journey.

I dunno, I heard there's a road going down the other side of [that] hill

TinselAngel · 17/06/2023 19:55

MrsJamin · 17/06/2023 19:52

He's not invincible, he's only people.
Never forget!

Yeah he's not invincible (not invincible).

mangoontoast · 17/06/2023 19:55

RufustheSpecuIatingreindeer · 17/06/2023 19:13

He's a Tump loving, Tate following, homophobic, onion in his socks twunt and I find it really disappointing that some of you find it all 'amusing' just because he's also anti trans

but you are ok with Nottingham pride knowing all this and still inviting him?

They're not and they didn't. He was never performing at Pride. The event is a local business which is putting on a ticketed event. It's advertising itself as part of Pride but isn't.

MrsJamin · 17/06/2023 19:52

He's not invincible, he's only people.
Never forget!

CremeEgg1983 · 17/06/2023 19:47

Good grief, what is happening in the world! One of the reasons because he liked a post saying only women menstruate? But they do, that's fact!

Are people not allowed to have their own opinions or feelings anymore? It feels like some are saying "agree with my view otherwise you will be sanctioned". It's a bullying mentality.

WickedSerious · 17/06/2023 19:36

Ereshkigalangcleg · 17/06/2023 19:10

Martina Navratilova agreed to re-educate herself and then concluded she had been right all along. (Source recent re-read of Helen Joyce's book 'Trans').

Scaling that peak is generally a one way journey.

Yes,it's not in the enlightened ones' interests to have us unbelievers delve too deeply into their nonsense.

ZeldaFighter · 17/06/2023 19:35

Makes a change seeing a bloke getting a "transphobic" cancellation. Actually thought that it was only a cover to attack women.

RufustheSpecuIatingreindeer · 17/06/2023 19:13

He's a Tump loving, Tate following, homophobic, onion in his socks twunt and I find it really disappointing that some of you find it all 'amusing' just because he's also anti trans

but you are ok with Nottingham pride knowing all this and still inviting him?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 17/06/2023 19:10

Martina Navratilova agreed to re-educate herself and then concluded she had been right all along. (Source recent re-read of Helen Joyce's book 'Trans').

Scaling that peak is generally a one way journey.

Valour · 17/06/2023 19:07

Rightsraptor · 17/06/2023 18:29

What exactly does 'defund Disney' mean, @Valour? Do you realise that Disney is a massive corporation, part of the capitalist dream that is the US? It's 'funded' by people who buy its products.

Maybe you mean boycott.

Perhaps you'd like to take that(!) up with the author of the tweet.

Fenlandia · 17/06/2023 19:07

I keep seeing references to onions in his socks. What does this mean, is it some mad conspiracy theory shit?

Kenwoodmixitup · 17/06/2023 19:03

1984 - frightening

dcbc1234 · 17/06/2023 18:52

WickedSerious · 17/06/2023 18:38

And now he's off to be deprogrammed.

Or re-programmed maybe,it's very confusing.

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Martina Navratilova agreed to re-educate herself and then concluded she had been right all along. (Source recent re-read of Helen Joyce's book 'Trans').

dcbc1234 · 17/06/2023 18:49

IncomingTraffic · 17/06/2023 17:37

The ‘education’ line is pretty sinister really.

It was used by that Labour MP Nadia Whittome over whether women's rights groups were 'hate groups' during the last leadership election. I remember being really annoyed by its totalitarian overtones at the time but had already resigned from the Labour party so just congratulated myself for seeing how bad they were even earlier.

TinselAngel · 17/06/2023 18:44

I'd be more than happy to "educate" Howard.

WickedSerious · 17/06/2023 18:38

MrsOvertonsWindow · 17/06/2023 18:18

So his concerns were about safeguarding children? And that's why pride cancelled him?

Right......

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And now he's off to be deprogrammed.

Or re-programmed maybe,it's very confusing.

RedToothBrush · 17/06/2023 18:37

Take That cancelled? I can only dream of this.

They all should have fucked off and retired years ago like Jason.

(Misses point of thread).

SageHoney · 17/06/2023 18:32

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Howard Donald (Take That) dropped fr9m Nottingham Pride after liking transphobic tweets
Rightsraptor · 17/06/2023 18:29

What exactly does 'defund Disney' mean, @Valour? Do you realise that Disney is a massive corporation, part of the capitalist dream that is the US? It's 'funded' by people who buy its products.

Maybe you mean boycott.

MrsTerryPratchett · 17/06/2023 18:28

StaunchMomma · 17/06/2023 18:26

He's a Tump loving, Tate following, homophobic, onion in his socks twunt and I find it really disappointing that some of you find it all 'amusing' just because he's also anti trans.

I swear some of you would cheer on the devil himself if he wore an Adult Human Female tee 🙄

Well presumably they invited him knowing that.

StaunchMomma · 17/06/2023 18:26

He's a Tump loving, Tate following, homophobic, onion in his socks twunt and I find it really disappointing that some of you find it all 'amusing' just because he's also anti trans.

I swear some of you would cheer on the devil himself if he wore an Adult Human Female tee 🙄

WhyDontYouGoVegan · 17/06/2023 18:18

🎵 Neeeever forgeeeet...

TWAW
TMAM
&
NBIV

MrsOvertonsWindow · 17/06/2023 18:18

WickedSerious · 17/06/2023 17:59

Nothing troubling about that.

No sir,nothing at all.

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So his concerns were about safeguarding children? And that's why pride cancelled him?

Right......

Abhannmor · 17/06/2023 18:14

Yes what is it with Notts lately?