Róisín Murphy Replaced As Istanbul Festival Headliner Over Latest Transphobic Post

Two years after she first came under fire for speaking against hormone replacement therapy for children, Róisín Murphy is, unfortunately, still out here spouting transphobic bullshit. Last week the Irish pop musician posted a graph on social media suggesting that, from 2021 to 2024, there’s been a decline in young adults identifying as transgender and non-binary. One user pointed out: “Yeah people are less likely to be openly trans at times when hate speech at trans people is encouraged by people in power,” to which Murphy imprudently responded: “I think you mean when dissenting voices are heard.” Following those comments, a festival in Istanbul, Turkey has removed Murphy from their lineup. She was supposed to headline tonight.

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