Barbara Butch, a popular DJ and LGBTQ+ icon who performed in the show, also said she suffered a torrent of online threats.
Police investigate hate speech targeting Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly
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There has been outcry from religious groups and others to Friday’s opening ceremony that showcased DJ and producer Barbara Butch - an LGBTQ+ icon - flanked by drag artists and dancers in a scene that critics interpreted as mocking Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Butch says her lawyer is filing complaints over threats and other abuse she's faced online following the show.
Paris Olympics hold record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress not finished
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