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The protesters held a public rosary as they attempted to drown out the concert (Facebook/Christian Lives Matter)
A group of anti-LGBT+ ‘Christian Lives Matter’ protesters staged a bizarre protest in Sydney in an attempt to drown out a gay concert.
Organised by Heaps Gay, the outdoor “Live & Queer” variety performance was the scene of an ugly confrontation on the publicly-owned Cathedral Square in Sydney city centre on Saturday (22 February).
The self-described “chaotic queer variety show” was the latest in a series of city-sanctioned event series making use of the public outdoor space as lockdown eases, with a pop-up venue opening at the site.
Published February 21, 2021
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A bunch of self-described “Soldiers of Christ” held a huge, deliberately-conspicuous prayer sesh in an attempt to drown out a Heaps Gay gig happening in front of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney. Yes, this is unfortunately still a thing in 2021.
The Saturday night concert was part of the Sunset Piazza summer program, and it looked like a whole lotta fun, tbh. However, some people were upset by an unofficial flyer for the gig which showed the façade of the cathedral, and perhaps even disagreed with the performances itself, for