A pastor is demanding an apology from Seattle Democrat Mayor Bruce Harrell after Harrell blamed a Christian rally for a LGTBQ+ counter-protest that turned violent.
Pro-life organization Mayday USA held a rally at Cal Anderson Park — the site of CHOP and many BLM protests — for its “DontMessWithOurKids” national tour, which hundreds attended to support biological reality, family, and religious freedom. Hundreds of Pro-LGBTQ+ counter-protesters crashed the rally and violence ensued. Twenty-three protesters were arrested, according to police.
Several police officers were assaulted while trying to make arrests and control the chaos, and one officer was injured and taken to the hospital, where they were treated and released, according to the Seattle Police Department. An event-listing shows the counter protest, called “Keep Your Bible Off Our Bodies,” was endorsed by the Freedom Socialist Party, Puget Sound Mobilization for Reproductive Justice and Radical Women.