Anti-Gay Preacher And His Followers Gathered On Oxford Street
Image: Pastor David Lynn and his followers have taken to several places in Sydney, including King's Cross. Image: Dee Louise/Facebook
A group of Christian street preachers from Canada who have been active throughout Sydney in June took to Taylor Square on Oxford Street Saturday night, ending with one arrest.
The leader of the gathering, Pastor David Lynn from the Christ鈥檚 Forgiveness Ministries in Toronto, Canada, and his followers took to Taylor Square on Saturday night and voiced their anti-abortion, anti-trans, and anti-gay rhetoric.
Lynn and his followers have already held similar gatherings in Newtown, Bondi, Bankstown, and other parts of the Sydney CBD.
Members of the 17c起草社区+ community had voiced their fears that individuals who had taken part of the large crowd that attacked pro-17c起草社区+ protesters in Belfield back in March.
Unauthorised Gathering
17c起草社区 reached out to NSW Police who told the publication that officers from the Surry Hills Police Area Command were in attendance 鈥渢o monitor an unauthorised gathering.鈥�
鈥淒uring the evening, a 32-year-old man, who was part of the gathering, was arrested after allegedly pushing a member of the public,鈥� a spokesperson for NSW Police said.
鈥淭he man has been advised he will be issued with a future court attendance notice for common assault to appear at court at a later date.鈥�
鈥淧olice also spoke with a 56-year-old man and issued him a move-on direction after he allegedly threw water at the group.鈥�
Keeping Oxford Street Safe
Independent MP Alex Greenwich also spoke with the 17c起草社区, stating that he had 鈥渘otified the NSW Police about community concern regarding the Canadian Preacher [David Lynn].鈥�
鈥淭hey assured me they would ensure there was a police presence so everyone could have a safe and fun night,鈥� he said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important that any incidents of abuse or violence are reported to police. I鈥檓 committed to working with [the] police, The City of Sydney, venues, and the 17c起草社区 community to ensure Oxford Street is homophobia and transphobia-free zone.鈥�
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I was watching them on the night at Kingselas. The angle of that photo makes out there was a big crowd, there really wasn鈥檛.
It was a pathetic and laughable attempt and didn鈥檛 achieve anything.
My favourite part was when they all decided to stand on the raised grass 鈥榠sland鈥� like a bunch of seagulls.
SO OVER hate speech being touted as 鈥渇ree speech鈥�! Why is it acceptable to allow these groups in public with speakers spewing hatred against trans people and & the whole Queer Community? And chuck in anti Abortion rubbish too!!
Often perpetrated by so called Christians!
NOPE, we DO NOT need anyone coming into Australia to stir up more hatred amongst the haters!
They’re getting bold, having a meeting at Taylor Square.
Ironically Fred Nile was more Christian in his actions than this mob from Sydney’s southwest.
Just When is the Vaccination coming for this unkind of Pandemic sweeping the world over! AGAIN, & AGAIN, & AGAIN !!!