An escalation of transphobic violence from cult and gang leader Brian Tamaki's following, as they assault teenagers - the article claims no injuries, but blood was drawn. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... - ThreadSky

mikeythenurse.bsky.social • 9 days ago

An escalation of transphobic violence from cult and gang leader Brian Tamaki's following, as they assault teenagers - the article claims no injuries, but blood was drawn.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541977/pride-and-rainbow-event-in-auckland-disrupted-by-destiny-church

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adrianhumm.bsky.social•8 days ago

I notice Tamaki talked of his “radical young men.”
Here’s a picture of some radical young men and their leader

adrianhumm.bsky.social•8 days ago

louiseofgreylynn.bsky.social•9 days ago

They have learned from the American playbook and rely on organisations being too nervous to continue to host this type of event. We must hold strong- we can see what it leads to in the USA. Libraries must fight back!

louiseofgreylynn.bsky.social•9 days ago

@lianza.bsky.social

narwhallibrarian.bsky.social•9 days ago

I would hope to see a statement out on Monday from the Council.

narwhallibrarian.bsky.social•9 days ago

Of LIANZA, not Auckland lol

catteeya.bsky.social•9 days ago

Isn't there something that can be done about that

catespice.bsky.social•9 days ago

In America they have counter-protesters who keep the bigoted goons at bay with things like rainbow umbrellas.

daphnelawless.com•9 days ago

I can't believe we don't have organised queer defence guards

supergoofnz.bsky.social•8 days ago

We haven't really needed them until recent years, as far as I'm aware.
As long as Scamaki and his toy soldiers don't face any real consequences, they'll keep escalating.

catteeya.bsky.social•8 days ago

I honestly don't understand their obsession with genitals, DNA, and who people love...are their lives really that narrow? You'd think love of Jesus would keep them too occupie ... oh... right...as you were...

mikeythenurse.bsky.social•9 days ago

I don't think the organisers had anticipated this, a limited call went out once the violence started, which was why I went, but it had deescalated by the time I arrived.

daphnelawless.com•9 days ago

I mean, we have 5 years to stop what is happening in the US happen here, and I am right now willing to learn to put my body on the line for this

carb-on-carb.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yeah this is where I'm at too

cybogoblin.bsky.social•9 days ago

The courts tried after the Gisborne crossing incident, but like mafiosos, there's always just enough distance between the goons and the boss to keep the boss safe.

gretayeoman.bsky.social•9 days ago

Respectfully, throwing paint & intimidating people in person are not the same thing. There is potential ground to act on this, esp as Tamaki posted about it.
There is an offence for threatening harm to people or property (but Destiny’s lawyers could say the loophole for protests protects them).

cybogoblin.bsky.social•9 days ago

Oh, they should absolutely throw the book at them, but I"m not getting my hopes up.

gretayeoman.bsky.social•9 days ago

Neither, but it sounds like it was more physically violent than initially reported, which is obviously terrible for those involved but may have a stronger legal case.

cybogoblin.bsky.social•9 days ago

Hopefully someone got it on camera, but I could see the big, brave boys 'encouraging' people to delete aby evidence.

beverlyfletcher.bsky.social•9 days ago

So Council claims they won’t tolerate actions that disrupt events in their inclusive safe spaces and then immediately concedes ground and cancels an inclusive event.

travmischiefski.bsky.social•9 days ago

After this, the Destiny lot (approx 80 people) went to that next event which resulted in that library being put in lockdown to keep staff and those inside safe.

emrsin.bsky.social•9 days ago

So the cops will act swiftly on this violent gang, right? Right?

pete0.bsky.social•9 days ago

It's creepy that Tamaki is an old man who dresses in leather and focuses on other people's gender.

Now we can add scaring kids to that list

alliseeisredflags.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh that’s right on brand for old “Eyebrows for Christ”

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