Dee Snider faces backlash and loses gig over controversial tweet about trans issues.
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San Francisco Pride has dropped Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" as the official anthem of its 2023 celebration after lead singer Dee Snider endorsed tweets from Kiss member Paul Stanley, who criticized pushing gender ideology on children. The festival was about to announce the song of defiance as the festival's theme and Snider had been set to perform. The festival said in a statement that Stanley's tweet was "transphobic." Snider was dropped from the SF Pride event over his support of Paul Stanley's tweet.
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