It began with a simple social media post, and ended in a small group of LGBTQ activists being pelted with stones and glass by an angry mob.
It began with a simple social media post – “Oppose transphobia,” it said, “protest Mark Latham” – and ended in a, leaving them injured and terrified.
Unbeknown to CARR, a screenshot of the invitation had also whipped around groups who agree with Latham’s position on religious freedom and parents’ rights, and who were angry at what they perceived as growing disrespect for their views. When the CARR protesters arrived, police tried to stop them from approaching the church. “The cops came up to us, and said, ‘Look, you’re a risk to public safety, being here’,” said one member, on the condition of anonymity due to fears for his safety.In the end, the protesters didn’t get near the church.
“It’s the same story as every protest, you’ve got your non-violent ideological supporters, and you’ve got your hangers on looking for a fight,” Debryne said. “The narrative is [concern about] trans rights; ‘Stay away from my kids’ ... it’s always about kids, kids, kids.”The event went ahead. Police asked Latham to pull out, but he refused.
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