The lesbian involved in last week’s controversial mockery of “The Last Supper” may have initially enjoyed the global attention it garnered, but the severe backlash from Christians worldwide seems to be more than she anticipated.
On Monday, the attorney for activist Barbara Butch announced on Instagram that Butch has received threats of rape, torture, and murder, and has also been subjected to anti-Semitic slurs (she comes from a Jewish family). Additionally, she has faced sexist, homophobic, and “grossophobic” insults.
(For those unfamiliar with the term “grossophobic,” it refers to discrimination against overweight individuals. Butch, who is plus-sized, is also an activist for the acceptance of obesity.)
“Since the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, artist, DJ, and activist Barbara Butch has been the target of an extremely violent campaign of cyber-harassment and defamation,” the Instagram post stated. “She is today filing several complaints against these acts, whether committed by French nationals or foreigners, and intends to prosecute anyone who tries to intimidate her in the future.”
The irony of mocking a faith followed by billions and then complaining about the negative attention seems lost on Butch and her legal team.
However, judging by reactions on social media, Butch’s legal actions are not having the intended effect.
“Barbara Butch is suing everyone who was rude! That’s half of Twitter,” tweeted Lord Bebo.
“Barbara Butch is going to sue anyone who’s been mean to her after the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Sweetheart, that will be all the people in Christendom and most of X,” commented Resistance Kiwi.
“Barbara Butch, one of the stars of the Olympic opening ceremony, has called in the lawyers after claiming she has received online harassment. She also alluded to the ceremony depicting Greek mythology and not the Last Supper. This is despite labeling the performance the ‘new gay…’” noted IreneBritUSA.
It’s uncertain what course Butch’s legal actions will take or what impact they might have, as not every country has a First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech. However, it’s clear that the response to the Olympic Opening Ceremony has almost overshadowed the games themselves.
Christianity does not condone threats of violence, so anyone making such threats against Butch is dishonoring the faith rather than protecting it.
But it’s evident that Barbara Butch and her supporters received far more backlash than they expected.
This article originally appeared on The Western Journal.