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National Post
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
All six Canadian venues cancel Christian musician Sean Feucht's shows
'They can cancel our permits across Canada but they cannot steal our joy,' Feucht posted to X along with a video of people dancing to music in the field. 'See you tomorrow PEI and Moncton!' The City of Charlottetown, also citing 'evolving public safety and security concerns,' had already cancelled a Thursday morning scheduled for Confederation Landing. Feucht, however, had already secured a new location at the home of the Faithworks Centre Church, a Christian church in North Wiltshire, just outside the capital. A day earlier, the city had initially said there was little it could do 'from a legal standpoint,' but made it clear they stand with the '2SLGBTQ+ community' as it began Pride Fest 2025 celebrations this week. Liberal MP Sean Casey had also called for the show to be cancelled. 'While I fully respect the right to freedom of expression, I do not believe this event reflects the values of inclusivity and respect that define the City of Charlottetown or the Government of Canada,' he wrote on Facebook. Feucht's Thursday show at Moncton's Riverfront Park was also cancelled the day prior after the city deemed it didn't comply with its facilities' code of conduct and represented a 'potential risks to the safety and security of community members, event attendees, and organizers.' Feucht's social media plea for 'any bold pastors/churches' willing to host the evening concert was answered by Bar None Camp in Taxis River, almost 200 kilometres northwest of Moncton in the middle of the province. Also axed on Wednesday were Feucht's scheduled performances in Quebec City and at the Jacques-Cartier Park North in Gatineau, overseen by the National Capital Commission, who cited 'concerns about public safety and security' in a statement to National Post. Meanwhile, François Moisan, Quebec City's director of public relations, specified in an email to National Post that the contract to perform at ExpoCité on Friday evening was cancelled because 'the presence of a controversial artist was not mentioned when the contract was signed.' Feucht hasn't publicly stated if he will seek out new venues to replace the remaining cancelled concerts, but did issue a statement on social media following the P.E.I. show. 'Here's the hard truth: If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn't have said a word,' he wrote. 'But to publicly profess deeply held Christian beliefs is to be labelled an extremist — and to have a free worship event classified as a public safety risk.'
CBC
23-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Permit revoked for MAGA musician's planned Charlottetown performance
The City of Charlottetown has revoked the permit for an upcoming concert by controversial U.S. Christian musician Sean Feucht that was set to take place on land owned by the city. "After consultation with Charlottetown Police Services, the City of Charlottetown has notified the organizer… that their permit has been revoked due to evolving public safety and security concerns," the city said in a news release Wednesday afternoon. "Public safety remains the city's top priority." Feucht, a rising star in the MAGA movement, is a missionary and author who has spoken out against the 2SLGBTQ+ community, abortion rights and critical race theory on his website. He had been scheduled to perform Thursday at Confederation Landing on the Charlottetown waterfront — days before the city marks Pride Fest 2025. Tuesday, the city distanced itself from the scheduled performance, saying it was not a "city-sponsored event" and that it was limited in restricting access to public spaces "from a legal standpoint." In that release, the city said it wanted to be clear in its full support of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. revoked that permit after outcry from some residents.
CBC
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Charlottetown distances itself from MAGA musician's performance at city-owned venue
The City of Charlottetown says an upcoming concert by controversial U.S. Christian musician Sean Feucht is 'not a city-sponsored event.' Feucht, a rising star in the MAGA movement, is a missionary and author who has spoken out against the 2SLGBTQ+ community, abortion rights and critical race theory on his website. He's scheduled to perform Thursday at city-owned Confederation Landing in downtown Charlottetown just days before the the beginning of Pride Fest 2025. "The City is aware of a concert taking place at Confederation Landing … and of some concerns raised by members of the public regarding the performer," reads a statement from the city. "This is not a City-sponsored event and while a permit was issued to the organizers, from a legal standpoint we are limited in restricting access to public spaces." The release adds that the city wants to be clear in its full support of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. "If there are any opinions or statements expressed by any performer to the contrary, they are not the views of the City," the statement reads. The statement was posted on Facebook, where several commenters criticized the decision not to cancel the performance or revoke the permit. Feucht is also on Wednesday, which has also sparked outcry from some residents there who are urging Parks Canada to cancel the event.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Indiana State University, Pride Center, settle federal lawsuit
Pride Fest will take place at the city of Terre Haute's Fairbanks Park in September, and Indiana State University will be a nonfinancial sponsor. That's according to a joint statement regarding the settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by the Pride Center of Terre Haute against the university. ISU, the Pride Center and city of Terre Haute issued a joint statement Thursday 'regarding Pride Fest 2025 and the amicable resolution of the lawsuit.' The ACLU of Indiana filed the suit Feb. 11 in U.S. District Court on behalf of the Pride Center of Terre Haute. The lawsuit asserted that ISU was violating the First Amendment rights of the Pride Center, and it asked the court to order ISU to allow the Pride Center to hold Pride Fest 2025 on the ISU campus in August 2025, similar to past years. The lawsuit alleged that ISU, without the The Pride Center's knowledge, secured an agreement from the city of Terre Haute to hold Pride Fest at Fairbanks Park, off campus, in 2025. Last month, ISU and the Pride Center reached a 'resolution in principle,' according to court documents. News of the resolution was announced Thursday in joint statement emailed by the university. The complete text said: 'Indiana State University is thankful for the continued partnership with the Pride Center of Terre Haute, and we look forward to the ongoing success of Pride Fest. 'Indiana State University and the Pride Center have agreed to resolve this dispute. Indiana State University will be a non-financial sponsor of the 2025 festival and looks forward to working with the Pride Center and student organizations on issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. In turn, the city of Terre Haute is proud to host Pride Fest 2025 at Fairbanks Park, this September.' The Pride Center, a nonprofit organization serving LGBTQ+ individuals in and around Vigo County, held Pride Fest on the ISU campus in both 2023 and 2024. The festival was sponsored each year by ISU, according to ACLU. It was staged in the Quad, an open area on the ISU campus designated for 'expressive activity' by both ISU policies and Indiana law. Katie Lugar, Pride Center president, referred comment to the ACLU of Indiana. The Tribune-Star has reached out to the ACLU for comment.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ISU, Pride Center resolve lawsuit
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Indiana State University has resolved a lawsuit filed by an LGBT support group and the American Civil Liberties Union over an annual gay pride event. The Pride Center and the ACLU sued the school, claiming that school officials prevented the group from holding Pride Fest on campus. College leaders denied that claim. The parties issued a joint statement Thursday afternoon. 'Indiana State University is thankful for the continued partnership with the Pride Center of Terre Haute, and we look forward to the ongoing success of Pride Fest. Indiana State University and the Pride Center have agreed to resolve this dispute,' the statement reads. 'Indiana State University will be a non-financial sponsor of the 2025 festival and looks forward to working with the Pride Center and student organizations on issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. In turn, the City of Terre Haute is proud to host Pride Fest 2025 at Fairbanks Park, this September.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
