Seattle Christian Rally Sparks Violent Counter-Protest Fallout
In Seattle, a conservative Christian rally unexpectedly set the stage for chaos as counter-protesters clashed during the event. With 23 arrests reported and heated blame games ensuing, local officials scrambled to explain the disorder, leaving the city to wonder if inciting division was ever truly a planned outcome.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released a statement on a Christian rally at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday that ended with 23 arrests and multiple violent assaults.
"The Mayday USA rally in Seattle is provocatively being held in the heart of the Queer community,” said organizers of the counter-protest -- which they dubbed “Keep Your Bibles Off Our Bodies."
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