Bill Bailey's gender views in Graham Linehan row spark fury as he's 'hounded from Twitter'

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READ MORE: Following the publication of the interview, Graham took to Twitter to address Bill’s remarks on several different occasions.In one tweet, Graham said he had called the comedian to “explain my position”.He said: “I just phoned Bill and explained my position.“Hopefully he’s not so baffled now and has agreed to sign my petition supporting JK Rowling.“Surely you don’t support this kind of homophobia, Bill?” Graham added in a separate post, linking to a story about a trans woman giving a talk at a school.Bill later deleted his Twitter account, with the gesture being taken by some as the comic being “hounded” by Graham’s supporters.Twitter user_k_crosby_ said: “So Bill Bailey becomes the latest to be hounded from Twitter by the transphobes.“As is so often the case, his crime was not even to substantively stand up for trans people, but simply to fail to full-throatedly endorse GCism when called upon to do so.

Evil, dangerous cultists.”Addressing Graham, Eapocs added: “@Glinnee, you spend every waking moment spewing hatred over trans people - and you think that the wonderful @BillBailey is problematic?“And all because you’re making up a new definition for homophobia to fit into your sick agenda!

It’s ridiculous.”Express.co.uk has contacted representatives for Bill Bailey for comment.During the interview, Bill also expressed his support for the backlash against "oafish" Jeremy Clarkson for his recent column on Meghan Markle, claiming the Top Gear star "got the kicking he deserved".Jeremy’s claim that he despised Meghan Markle to the point of fantasising about "excrement being thrown at her while she was paraded naked through the streets" sparked a mammoth backlash, becoming the Independent Press Standards.