ITINANGGI ng bandang Silent Sanctuary ang isyung ibinabato sa kanila bilang mga “homophobes”.
Ngayong araw ay naglabas ng pahayag ang Pride PH kung saan inihahayag na hindi na kasama ang naturang banda sa listahan ng mga banda at artists na magpe-perform para sa event ng LGBTQIA++ community.
Ayon sa pahayag ng naturang organisasyon, hindi raw katanggap-tanggap ang ginawa ng Silent Sanctuary na nai-report sa kanila kaninang umaga.
“HOMOPHOBES ARE NEVER WELCOME ON OUR STAGE. THIS IS OUR SAFE SPACE. THIS IS OUR PRIDE,” saad ng Pride PH.
Pinalagan naman ito ng Silent Sanctuary base sa inilabas nitong official statement sa kanilang Instagram page.
“We are deeply saddened with the allegations thrown at us currently. Being in the performing arts industry, we respect all forms of gender preferences and identity,” saad ng Silent Sanctuary.
“We have shared the stage, backstage, and dressing rooms with many who represent the Igbtqia+ community and had no qualms about it for any matter,” dagdag pa nila.
Baka Bet Mo: Silent Sanctuary ligwak na sa listahan ng performers sa #LoveLabanSaQC: Homophobes are never welcome on our stage
Ayon sa banda, looking forward sila bilang parte ng pride celebration ngunit agad raw silang na-judge nang hindi binibigyan ng pagkakataon na depensahan ang kanilang sarili ngunit hangad pa rin ng mga itong maging successful ang naturang event.
“We were really looking forward to being part of your celebration but judgment has been passed without giving us equal opportunity to defend ourselves. One man’s angle does not paint the whole story of the bigger picture. Regardless, we still wish everyone a successful,” sey pa ng Silent Sanctuary.
Ang report na sinasabi sa pahayag ng Pride PH ay ang tweet ng dati nilang kabandang si Ian Carandang.
“Just learned that Silent Sanctuary is playing at QC Pride Night and the fact that when I was their vocalist they told me I needed to go back into the closet if I wanted to keep being their vocalist is extremely offensive to me,” tweet nito.
Pagpapatuloy niya, “I have always stayed quiet on this but THIS is a bridge too far for me that they purport to be pro-LGBT but have never publicly acknowledged or made amends for what they did to me is the last straw.”
Giit pa niya, hindi niya maatim na pagkakakitaan ng Silent Sanctuary ang komunidad na dini-discriminate naman nila.
“That they are going to collect a talent fee and profit from a community that they have DIRECTLY discriminated against is FUCKED up and because of this I will not be attending QC Pride,” sey nito.
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