A “Christian Lives Matter” group of about 500 people attended a scheduled speech by One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham on Tuesday night, but things turned (even more) south when it’s alleged that 200 of them swarmed and attacked a group of 15 queer activists. It hasn’t even been a week since the last violent anti-LGBTQIA+ protest. I’m so fkn tired.
The large crowd gathered at St Michael’s Church Hall in NSW’s Belfield to hear renowned anti-LGBTQIA+ muppet Mark Latham talk about keeping queer activism out of schools, “religious freedom” and “parental rights”. So basically the usual far-right Christian bullshit.
NSW Police gathered on the scene once things reportedly became violent.
“During the event, it is alleged a number of glass bottles and other projectiles were thrown at police,” NSW Police said in a statement.
NSW Police charged a 41-year-old man with common assault and arrested a 34-year-old for encouraging the commission of crimes.
This brutal attack on peaceful LGBTI+ protesters should make it clear that Christian Lives Matter is a violent fascistic hate group supported by One Nation & Mark Latham who did nothing to stop the wave of violent attacks carried out in his name tonight pic.twitter.com/BvAuvPtJzE
— Community Action for Rainbow Rights (@lgbti_sydney) March 21, 2023
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