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The comedian Josh Thomas has weighed in on the row over the LGBT theatre based in a converted church in Sydney which is facing eviction after its landlord ordered it to cease “offensive trade”

The promoter and founder of Divine Playhouse says the venue faces significant operational, legal and financial challenges after the landlord, KCSYD Pty Ltd, said the theatre caused offence to “millions of Christian Australians”.

The tenants invested so much time and money into this venue in good faith ...

Surely they knew it was going to be a queer venue? They’re a giant company - they have the resources to check who’s moving in.