According to Brooklyn Vegan, alternative-rock duo, Diet Cig, has just cancelled an upcoming show at Messiah College. When Alex Luciano (vocals, guitar) and Noah Bowman (drums) found out the college had anti-LGBT policies, they immediately cut ties with the Pennsylvania venue. The show was set for November 29th. The pair released a statement on Twitter, complete with a screenshot of the contested policy with support from a recent Atlantic article about the school. The two expressed that they, “have no desire to support or benefit from an institution that discriminates against its LGBT students/faculty/staff.”

regarding the cancellation of our show at messiah college on 11/29: pic.twitter.com/V2vF7vdizV

— ✨diet cig ✨ (@dietcig) November 25, 2017

The aforementioned Atlantic article revealed a double standard in the college’s policy. All couples are expected to refrain from sexual intimacy, however heterosexual couples can feel free to openly date. On the other hand, homosexual couples must also refrain from openly dating or identifying as a couple. A bisexual student at Messiah, Dan Heiland, noted that, “…their policies are against behavior not orientation..The joke among my friends is that you can be gay at Messiah, just so long as you don’t act gay, or say gay things, or do anything to show you’re gay.”

Diet Cig will continue touring their debut album, Swear I’m Good At This, at the rest of their scheduled shows.

Tour Dates:

11/27 – Cincinnati, OH – The Woodward Theater
11/28- Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street
11/29 – Grantham, PA – Messiah College
11/30 – Harrisonburg, VA – The Golden Pony
12/01 – Raleigh, NC – Kings
12/02 – Norfolk, VA – Toast
12/03 – Richmond, Va – Strange Matter
12/08 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt
12/13 – Millvale, PA – The Funhouse at Mr. Small’s
12/15 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
01/29 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
01/30 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
01/31 – Detroit, MI – Marble Bar
02/01 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
02/02 – Madison, WI – University of Wisconsin, Madison
02/03 – Minneapolis, MN – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
02/05 – Lawrence, KS – White Schoolhouse
02/06 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
02/07 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake Lounge
02/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
02/09 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
02/10 – Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
02/11 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
02/12 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
02/14 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Shop
02/15 – Santa Cruz, CA – The cAtalyst
02/16 – Highland Park, CA – Lodge Room
02/17 – San Diego, CA – Soma
02/19 – Tuscon, AZ – Club Congress
02/21 – Austin, TX – Sidewinder
02/22 – Dallas, TX – Three Links
02/23 – New Orleans, LA – Hi-Ho Lounge
02/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
02/25 – Asheville, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
02/26 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
02/27 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
02/28 – Washington DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
03/01 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
03/02 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
03/03 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church