Amid a series of clashes between West End residents and preachers alleged to have spread anti-gay messaging, protesters say the Vancouver Police Department has failed to protect the queer community. "We've seen hate pastors on Davie for months and the community feels unsafe," said Imtiaz Popat, an organizer with the Coalition Against Bigotry — Pacific. Imtiaz Popat addresses a crowd of protesters, alleging the VPD has failed to protect Vancouver's gay community from hate speech. Popat says officers were protecting Lynn but failed to protect the gay community. "They created a bubble around him and they didn't stop him ... they pushed the protesters and they assaulted protesters to protect Lynn."

Source: CBC News September 06, 2020 01:07 UTC