A woman was arrested for swearing and disturbing the peace outside a drag show for kids held inside an Ontario church..Trinity United Church in Gravenhurst held an all-ages drag show called the “Hallow-Queen & Pump-King Spooktacular.”.Outside the church, police officers spoke with five protesters about trespassing on church property and not swearing in public as it is illegal.. Woman arrested outside drag showWoman arrested outside drag show. .The officers went into the church, but came back out when the protesters were yelling at people going into the event..The officers arrested Chrystal Peters for swearing in public..“We’ve warned you about swearing in a public place,” said the officer. .“Now you’re arresting me for swearing and yelling in a public place,” said Peters..Before being arrested, Peters and several other protesters spoke with the officers about what was happening inside the church..The officers told the protesters that someone from their group entered the church and trespassed..“Somebody from your protest entered the church… However, you’re trespassing on the property, and you’re not able to do that,” said an officer.. Woman arrested outside drag showWoman arrested outside drag show .The officer said peaceful protest is allowed as long as they do not prevent people from entering and no swearing..“If you would like to peacefully protest you can’t impede individuals from pulling in and you can’t be trespassing. Also, same thing with no swearing, it’s a public place,” said the officer..The protesters told the officers how drag queens are allegedly causing children to question their gender..“Grown adults who want to dress in lingerie and dance around children,” said a protester..“We have a whole country, a whole nation filled with children who do not know whether they are boys or girls because of activities like this and it is up to us adults to stand up and to protect these children.”.The protesters said what happened inside the church was wrong, but they were not stopping anyone from entering..“It is wrong. And for them to hold it in a church is wrong. You can walk there and nobody’s blocking. Look at the entrance is wide open. Nobody is blocking the entrance,” said a protester..“You guys should be outraged for what’s going on right now. You should be outraged… Seven drag queens are around the children, carving pumpkins, having drag story time. This is a drag queen event.”.As the officers entered the church, the protesters accused the officers of protecting child predators..“They definitely went to the indoctrination camp. You’re gonna go protect the child predators. Great job,” said a protestor..After the police came back out of the church was when they arrested Peters.
A woman was arrested for swearing and disturbing the peace outside a drag show for kids held inside an Ontario church..Trinity United Church in Gravenhurst held an all-ages drag show called the “Hallow-Queen & Pump-King Spooktacular.”.Outside the church, police officers spoke with five protesters about trespassing on church property and not swearing in public as it is illegal.. Woman arrested outside drag showWoman arrested outside drag show. .The officers went into the church, but came back out when the protesters were yelling at people going into the event..The officers arrested Chrystal Peters for swearing in public..“We’ve warned you about swearing in a public place,” said the officer. .“Now you’re arresting me for swearing and yelling in a public place,” said Peters..Before being arrested, Peters and several other protesters spoke with the officers about what was happening inside the church..The officers told the protesters that someone from their group entered the church and trespassed..“Somebody from your protest entered the church… However, you’re trespassing on the property, and you’re not able to do that,” said an officer.. Woman arrested outside drag showWoman arrested outside drag show .The officer said peaceful protest is allowed as long as they do not prevent people from entering and no swearing..“If you would like to peacefully protest you can’t impede individuals from pulling in and you can’t be trespassing. Also, same thing with no swearing, it’s a public place,” said the officer..The protesters told the officers how drag queens are allegedly causing children to question their gender..“Grown adults who want to dress in lingerie and dance around children,” said a protester..“We have a whole country, a whole nation filled with children who do not know whether they are boys or girls because of activities like this and it is up to us adults to stand up and to protect these children.”.The protesters said what happened inside the church was wrong, but they were not stopping anyone from entering..“It is wrong. And for them to hold it in a church is wrong. You can walk there and nobody’s blocking. Look at the entrance is wide open. Nobody is blocking the entrance,” said a protester..“You guys should be outraged for what’s going on right now. You should be outraged… Seven drag queens are around the children, carving pumpkins, having drag story time. This is a drag queen event.”.As the officers entered the church, the protesters accused the officers of protecting child predators..“They definitely went to the indoctrination camp. You’re gonna go protect the child predators. Great job,” said a protestor..After the police came back out of the church was when they arrested Peters.
