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Protest Anti 2SLGBTQ+ Speaker Artur Pawlowski

Tuesday, May 28 @ 5:30 pm 9:30 pm

Protest poster with "We Unify Speaker Series" poster title crossed out and "Protest 6pm" banner across speaker photos. Event being protested is on May 28, 2024 at 6:30pm at 2736 Fernwood Road Victoria. Speakers are: Artur Pawlowski, Kristen Nagel, Maggie Hope Braun.
Pride Rally To Oppose Anti-SOGI Event

We are in URGENT need of ALL PRIDE ALLIES and supporters. We are protesting the We Unify Speaker Series: Hold The Line with Artur, Kristen & Maggie. Guest speakers are known anti-2SLGBTQ+ activists.

This event is being held TUESDAY MAY 28th at Mosaic Oaklands Chapel (formerly Oaklands Bible Chapel), 2736 Fernwood Road, Victoria, BC, V8T 3A4 from 6:30 to 9pm.

Please join us as we declare our unwavering support and solidarity with all gender-diverse and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in our community in Victoria and beyond. Go Home Transphobes!!!

PROTEST DETAILS:

MEET at 5:30pm | Oakland’s Community Centre
2827 Belmont Ave, Victoria, BC

At 6pm, our group will walk down to Mosaic Oaklands Chapel for a peaceful demonstration until 9:30pm. Do not engage with event supporters, they may try to antagonize and provoke you, just ignore them as best you can and record any interactions. We will have Disney music on standby to blast if they record us.

Nobody leaves alone. Make sure you have a safe ride to and from the protest. Cover your face and identifiable features (tattoos, unique clothing or bags, etc.) Turn off your google map location tracking. Turn off your phone bluetooth and WIFI.

If this is your first protest, please give the Pride Defence Guide a read, provided by antihate.ca:
https://www.antihate.ca/pride_defence_guide

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Artur Pawlowski is a hate preacher from Calgary, AB and is a prominent voice in the Christian nationalist and anti-lockdown movements. He is active in anti-2SLGBTQ+ and anti-Muslim spaces and maintains friendships with organized hate groups including the Northern Guard and Soldiers of Odin.
Artur became the leader of the Independence Party of Alberta in 2022 and then formed a new political party, the Solidarity Movement of Alberta and became a registered party with Elections Alberta on May 8th.

You can read a timeline of Artur’s hate activities here:
https://www.antihate.ca/timeline_hate_preacher_artur_pawlowski_north_america

The other two speakers are Kristen Nagle and Maggie Hope Braun. All three speakers are were involved with the 2022 Freedom Convoy in protest of vaccine mandate.

ABOUT THE VENUE:

Mosaic Baptist Church, formerly known as Oaklands Bible Chapel, merged with Mosaic Church in April 2024. They are affiliated with Calvery chapel churches and are pro-conversion therapy.
https://www.mosaicchurch.ca/about.html

1 Million Voices for Inclusion

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Oaklands Community Centre

2827 Belmont Ave
Victoria, BC V8R 4B2 Canada
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Protest poster with "We Unify Speaker Series" poster title crossed out and "Protest 6pm" banner across speaker photos. Event being protested is on May 28, 2024 at 6:30pm at 2736 Fernwood Road Victoria. Speakers are: Artur Pawlowski, Kristen Nagel, Maggie Hope Braun.