Christians March On Toronto Gayborhood “For Jesus”

September 29, 2019 Christianists, Hate Groups

The Toronto Star reports:

A rally promoting unity was held Saturday in response to an anti-LGBTQ Christian group’s march through the city’s gay village. A group of evangelicals, including street preacher David Lynn and longtime activist Charles McVety, marched up Church Street calling for the protection of free-speech and civil liberties.

The march was in response to several incidents this year where preachers, including Lynn, were detained after bringing loudspeakers into The Village and allegedly provoking fights with people nearby.

The LGBTQ community says the group is anti-gay, while the group argues that it merely disagrees with “many of the lifestyle choices of the LGBT community.” Police were at the rallies to try to prevent confrontations.

The Toronto Sun reports:



At the other end of Church St., the LGBTQ community gathered in the village for a counter-rally dubbed Unite For Love. It was peace, love and understanding in Barbara Hall Park, as Unite For Love brought out religious and political leaders to speak passionately about unity, equality, and conquering hate.

They gathered in response to a rally held by a Christian group known for anti-LGBT and anti-Muslim rhetoric. That rally featured evangelical street preacher David Lynn, who was arrested in June for creating havoc by preaching anti-LGBTQ  fire and brimstone in the village neighbourhood.

Mayor John Tory attended Unite For Love and spoke about saying no to the negative stigmatization of any other community. “We say yes to hope and understanding, to unity and to bringing people together and embracing each other, which I think is in the DNA of this city,” he said. “We’re all about bringing people together. That’s a hallmark of what Toronto is.”


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