Federal senator Lidia Thorpe says she lay on the ground in front of a float — interrupting the parade until she was removed by officers — to protest against police violence.
Senator Thorpe was escorted away by officers, but was not arrested.Senator Thorpe halted the parade by lying on the ground in protest.
A spokesman for the Sydney Mardi Gras confirmed the parade had been interrupted by Senator Thorpe as she attempted to stage a protest. "While we respect the individual's right to protest, interrupting the parade in this way has significant implications for the safety of our participants and audience," the spokesman said.This morning, Senator Thorpe posted that she joined the Pride in Protest float to protest against police violence.
"Black and brown trans women started the first pride march as a protest against police violence," she posted. "Today, we still face violence from police. Proud to have joined the #PrideInProtest float in Sydney to say #NoPrideInGenocide, #NoPrideInPrisons, and #NoCopsInPride."
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