Salvation Army Picketed (Press, 8 April 1985)
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Summary: Salvation Army Picketed (Press, 8 April 1985)
On 7 April 1985, approximately 100 individuals participated in a protest outside the Salvation Army Congress Hall in Auckland, opposing the organisation's stance against the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. This demonstration was organised by a group known as the Gay-Lesbian Coalition. During the protest, participants sang and chanted while inside the hall, and later distributed leaflets to congregation members as they exited. Debbie Moran, a representative for the coalition, noted that some attendees from the congregation expressed their support for the bill. In response, Captain David Bennett, the Salvation Army's public relations officer, stated that the demonstration did not disrupt the service or disturb the congregation.
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