Videos circulating on social media show a group of men taking part in an unauthorised protest on a busy street in Sydney's inner west during Pride events.
NSW Police have confirmed an unauthorised protest took placed in Newtown on Friday night.Newtown is one of Sydney's LGBTIQ+ hubs, and has hosted a series of events for World Pride.
It comes as Sydney marks the second weekend of WorldPride, which celebrates the queer community on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. NSW Police confirmed the protest took place, but did not comment on whether it was anti-LGBTIQ+ in nature. "Police spoke with a group of about 30 people who marched along the footpath on King Street, Newtown, before dispersing just before 9 pm.Jenny Leong, Member for Newtown, described the scenes as "disgraceful", and claimed the protesters were part of a Christian Lives Matter group."Disgraceful scenes on King Street and Enmore Rd last night," she wrote on Twitter.
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