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Intimidated by homophobic Street Preacher

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Beware Of You, Oct 12, 2014.

  1. Beware Of You

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    So I am a gay guy, and I was walking to a bar where I was going to have some drinks with this rugby team I play with.
    Anyway since it was a LGBT rugby team I had a lgbt rights t-shirt on (its related to a local controvery involving a drag queen who exposed Catholic bias on the media, look up Pantigate) anyway the preacher saw this and then harrassed me on the street calling me a "sinner" and demanding that I repent, he was very confrontational and stuff. I was kinda shocked by it but this lady from the local group of secularists (they had a stand I guess to counter the preachers) asked me if I was alright which is nice I suppose.
    But its made me kinda scared to go shopping there on Saturdays since they are always there.
    Why can't they let me live and let live ? I never did anything against them
     
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    Just tell him he's a dumbass who, when he eventually passes away, will be six feet closer to his final home :lol:.
     
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    I'm sorry to hear you had this experience, it isn't fair when they can't just leave us alone when we are out and about, you should say back.. "Did I ask for you help?" Or "Did I ask for your opinion?"
     
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    Every time I see one of those assholes I think "I really want to put on a yarmulke and start making out with a dude right in front of him"
     
  5. FireSmoke

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    where I live there's a motto for these assholes...a little explicit.

    What do you think if you care about only your fucking business??
     
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    I've never personally encountered a street preacher, where I live is pretty low key.. but I'm sure you can call the police for harassment? I get that it's freedom of speech but there's gotta be some kind of line drawn between that an illegal action..
     
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    That's horrible. That's happened to me at school and depending on my mood, i either flip them off or hold up a peace sign, both as I'm walking away. I know that I might not have the courage to do this if I was actually in a situation like that but i would want to spit in front of their shoes and tell them to f*** off.
     
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    Does Ireland have discrimination and harassment laws?