An "anti-gay pastor" came to 麻豆传媒映画this weekend following an incident where a man's leg was broken during a confrontation with anti-gay street preachers in the West End.
Monday night, Toronto-based David Lynn, head of Christ's Forgiveness Ministries, took to Sunset Beach to preach his beliefs. However, he wasn't greeted with open arms.
Dozens of members of the gay community and their supporters gathered around Lynn to protest his demonstration. They donned rainbow colours, held painted signs, and chanted throughout the evening.
麻豆传媒映画City Councillor Pete Fry also attended the demonstration and shared a couple of photos and videos to his personal Twitter account.
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— Pete Fry (@PtFry)
— Pete Fry (@PtFry)
Lynn was arrested , and he has been widely criticized for his beliefs about gender, other religions, and sexual orientation.
In a series of Tweets, Sportsnets 650 host Justin Morissette writes because he told them to stop chanting. He adds that he is going to, "have metal plates in [his] leg for the rest of [his] life."
Since the assault, an online campaign to support Morissette's recovery has raised nearly $50,000.
Prior to his arrival in Vancouver, members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies protested Lynn's appearance in Victoria on Aug. 30. He was eventually escorted by police down Douglas Street as protestors chanted “No homophobia.”
: Police escorting known anti-gay preacher David Lynn down Douglas Street as counter protestors chant “No homophobia”
— Brishti Basu (@brish_ti)
Have a look at some more videos from last night's protest.
West End downtown 麻豆传媒映画community danced into the night to disrupt the visit of a controversial anti-gay preacher who was baptizing at
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati)
prides itself as a progressive, inclusive & save city for ALL. Here’s the protecting the anti-gay preachers who have been verbally and physically assaulting us all summer long. Disappointed!
— JC Bohorquez (@jcbohorq)
Good morning friends!! Tired today after our protests in Vancouver! No hate will be tolerated, we let the anti-gay hate filled preacher and his followers know he is never welcome here or anywhere. Stand up for equality for everyone, our lives depend on it 馃彸锔�馃寛馃彸锔�馃寛馃彸锔�馃寛
— victorgraham 馃嚚馃嚘馃挍馃彸锔�馃寛 (@phinandme)
Got home from shopping for school to find the anti-+ hate preacher from Toronto was baptising people in the ocean across the street. Davie Village turned up to drown him out with fabulousness.
— Gothwimple 馃彸锔�馃寛馃挍馃悵 (@sadoldegoth)
Hate has no place here.
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