Christians marching against Government’s proposal to legalize same-sex unions are being challenged by the group they are protesting against. When scores of Christians marched from Lower Estate, St George to Glebe playing field on Saturday, in that same parish, they were surprised to see about six people with placards in hand, in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The Christians who participated in the event, organised by the Family-Faith-Freedom Barbados movement, did not allow the presence of the LGBT supporters stop them from protesting against the recent announcement in the Throne Speech, delivered by Governor General Dame Sandra Mason, that Government is gearing up to recognise same sex civil unions. During the event, which lasted for just over two hours, the Christians sang hymns and delivered speeches and prayers that stressed on the point that recognizing civil unions for couples of the same sex will destroy the moral fabric of society.

At the same time, the LGBT supporters stood on the sidelines with their placards on which they had written Bible scriptures.

Director of Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Ro-Ann Mohammed, who was one of the LGBT supporters counter protesting, said she and other members of the LGBT community decided to make their presence felt at the rally, to hold the Christians accountable for the messaging that they are spreading about members of the community. She said members of the community, particularly those living in vulnerable circumstances, are affected by the messaging being sent by the Family-Faith-Freedom group.

“We have a strong LGBT community here, we always have been and always will, and it is important that our voices are heard in this conversation. The same-sex civil union legislation that has been proposed, it hasn’t even been drafted yet, but doesn’t have anything to do with people who aren’t in same-sex relationships,” Mohammed said. Read more via Barbados Today