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Destiny Church ‘went too far’ with pride event protest, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Destiny Church members “went too far” by protesting two separate Pride events in Auckland on Saturday, a day before Big Gay Out was held in the city.
Destiny Church members stormed a library in Te Atatū, Auckland to protest a pride event run by a drag king.
A video showed them pushing past staff on a stairwell, while others performed a haka and held up signs with “say no to pride propaganda,” and “there are only 2 genders.”
RNZ
Destiny Church protesters ‘went too far’ – Luxon
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said protesters linked to Destiny Church “went too far” by disrupting Pride events in Auckland on Saturday, while church leader Brian Tamaki said he told protesters, “I want you to storm the library they’re in.”
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Luxon says Destiny protest went ‘too far’ as Brian Tamaki confirms he gave orders
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Destiny Church protesters went “too far” at Pride events yesterday, while bishop Brian Tamaki told his congregation this morning he gave members the green light to storm the library.
NZ Herald
Destiny Church protests: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says protestors went ‘too far’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Destiny Church protesters went “too far” at Pride events yesterday, while bishop Brian Tamaki told his congregation this morning he gave members the green light to storm the library.
Violence took hold at the library event when members of the church’s Man Up and Legacy groups stormed a community centre to protest the science show hosted by a drag artist.
Luxon said it’s important to respect people’s right to free speech and peaceful protest but the Destiny Church protest yesterday went “too far”.
One News
Destiny Church protesters at Pride events ‘went too far’ – PM
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Destiny Church-linked protests which disrupted two Pride events in Auckland yesterday “went too far”.