Mark Latham

Rainbow rights group says peaceful protesters set upon by large group of far-right supporters in Belfield.

A 34-year-old man was charged with encourage the commission of crimes and bailed until 11 April. A 38-year-old man was pushed to the ground and assaulted. [outspoken critic of discussion of gender diversity in schools](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/16/targeted-discrimination-nsw-government-rejects-mark-lathams-trans-bill), said he had been advised by police not to attend the meeting but believed that not doing so was a “denial of democracy”.

Two people have been charged after violent scenes in south-west Sydney overnight, amid a protest at a polit...

A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with common assault. A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with encourage the commission of crimes. Up to 500 people were involved at the height of the clash, during which glass bottles and punches were allegedly thrown.

Two people are in police custody after activists were surrounded by a large mob of people in south-western Sydney. Hundreds of people gathered at an event ...

Catch up on Ben Fordham content below: Ben Fordham explains what happened next. A group called “Community Action for Rainbow Rights” turned up, followed by another group called “Christian Lives Matter”.

Police recommended cancelling the engagement when more than 100 Christian Lives Matter followers clashed with about 15 LGBTQ protesters, but the speech went ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with common assault. The cameraman was pushed again by another man before slamming to the ground as a swarm of men stand over him in a circle 'I didn’t see what happened on the front street but I sincerely convey my best wishes to those injured and thank the police officers involved for their work. No one should take the law into their own hands. He is then pushed again by another man before slamming to the ground as a swarm of men stand over him in a circle. A cameraman has been violently pushed to the ground in the middle of a live-stream as violence erupted outside a church where Mark Latham gave a political speech

Far-right Christian men set upon and attacked LGBTQI activists outside a church where One Nation MLC Mark Latham was due to give a speech in the southwest ...

“I didn’t see what happened on the front street but I sincerely convey my best wishes to those injured and thank the police officers involved for their work. Latham claimed on Twitter that he was initially being prevented from attending the church to speak at the event. As the cameraman filmed the crowd, some of the men turned on him, pushing him and slamming him to the ground.

Violence has erupted on the streets of Sydney, after hundreds of Mark Latham supporters swarmed a protest where the One Nation Leader was due to to speak.

Footage shows a large group of mostly men confront about 15 LGBTQ protesters outside St Michael's Church in Belfield, where Mark Latham was due to speak on ...

[Olivia Ireland](/by/olivia-ireland-p536pn)is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via Police said officers from the Campsie Police Area Command were called to the church about 5pm and, when they arrived, a number of glass bottles and other projectiles were thrown at them. He was taken to Canterbury Hospital in a stable condition. Riot police were called in and surrounded the protesters for their protection. Latham also denounced the protest group for blocking the road and said in a democracy he should be allowed to speak “in a church hall to concerned parents”. Police said a 34-year-old man was arrested and taken to Campsie Police Station where he was charged with encouraging the commission of crimes.

Police say the riot squad and operational support were called in to disperse a confrontation between LGBTQI+ activists and counter-protesters.

A 38-year-old man was pushed to the ground and assaulted. "A number of glass bottles and other projectiles were thrown at police," police said in a statement. - Police said a number of glass bottles and other projectiles were thrown at police.

Footage shows a large group of mostly men confronting about 15 LGBTQ protesters outside St Michael's Church in Belfield, where Mark Latham was due to speak ...

[Olivia Ireland](/by/olivia-ireland-p536pn)is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via Police said officers from the Campsie Police Area Command were called to the church about 5pm and, when they arrived, a number of glass bottles and other projectiles were thrown at them. He was taken to Canterbury Hospital in a stable condition. Riot police were called in and surrounded the protesters for their protection. Latham also denounced the protest group for blocking the road and said in a democracy he should be allowed to speak “in a church hall to concerned parents”. Police said a 34-year-old man was arrested and taken to Campsie Police Station where he was charged with encouraging the commission of crimes.

Hundreds of Christian protesters have clashed with LGBTQ activists outside a church where One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham was speaking.

and pelted them with rocks, bottles and punches as a small number of police struggled to hold them back.” Tonight hundreds of violent far right thugs attacked a small peaceful speak out of LGBTI+ activists with glass bottles, rocks and their fists. Mr Latham referred to the group as “LGBTQ Alphabet” and accused police of facilitating “Rainbow Fascism”. He accused police of “join(ing) the cancel culture movement” instead of protecting and defending the rights of election candidates to “participate freely in public meetings”. Mr Latham took to social media after the event to “thoroughly condemn” the violence, to criticise police and to mock the LGBTQIA+ protesters. Police arrested and charged a 34-year-old with encouraging the commission of crimes and arrested and charged a 41-year-old man with common assault.