A religious group's attempt to disrupt the recent Auckland Pride March with loud preaching and pamphlets urging marchers to "repent" was repelled by an activist's fierce takedown. Lal, who uses they/them pronouns, told the Herald the group followed the marchers along the entire route. "Grown-as adults were going up to little children, antagonising them and telling them that God hates them," Lal said. Lal told the woman that the Queer community were "sick and tired" and told her there was a "fine line between religious freedom and religious bigotry". "Police are aware there was a group preaching religious beliefs near the Pride Party at Aotea Square on Saturday night," the spokesperson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2021 01:41 UTC