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Michael Franti's scheduled appearance at the Soulshine At Sea cruise was cancelled following allegations of sexual abuse and grooming made by Victoria Canal, which he denies. Several artists withdrew from the event in support of Canal, and organizers are working to announce a new event. Franti acknowledged a consensual relationship with Canal, but she shared her experience to raise awareness and support others.
A man in his twenties, identified as a local civil servant from Ibaraki Prefecture, has been arrested for making persistent threats against employees and participants tied to the cancelled Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 event, including sending death threats through Nintendo's website. The event was cancelled as a precautionary measure, and the suspect has been accused of obstructing the company's business. Motives behind the threats remain unclear.
Georgia's Pride Week event was canceled after thousands of far-right demonstrators stormed the venue, destroying the stage, burning rainbow flags, and looting the event's bar. The organizers were able to evacuate participants and no one was harmed. Tbilisi Pride organizers criticized the police for not adequately protecting the event and accused the government of being complicit in the violence. Homosexuality is stigmatized in Georgia, and clashes between the Orthodox Church and Western-leaning political parties on LGBTQ rights are common.
A high school LGBTQ+ student club in Florida had scheduled an event called "Drag and Donuts" where a man dressed as a drag queen was to talk about his life as a queer person. However, the event was cancelled after several concerned parents contacted the Orange County School Board. The cancellation was not orchestrated by the board member, but by a parental movement. The event was meant to be an opportunity for students to hear a positive message of acceptance, but the Florida Department of Education questioned whether it was age and developmentally appropriate.