UK Preacher Reported as Terrorist After Shocking ‘Misgendering’ Arrest Wins BIG
A Christian pastor in the U.K. who was arrested and found guilty of harassing and “misgendering” an individual who identifies as transgender saw his conviction overturned nearly two years after his legal nightmare first began. David McConnell was preaching in Leeds on June 8, 2021, when an interaction with this individual ignited a firestorm that landed him behind bars and battling to secure his rights.
McConnell told CBN’s Faithwire he was preaching outdoors — something he frequently does in an effort to share the Gospel. “I like to set up properly. I like to be on a stand so people can see me,” he said. “I use amplification. I preach in a way which is interactive. People can ask questions and engage.” He recalled preaching for about 30 minutes on the day of his arrest when the individual in question purportedly approached him.
“As I was preaching … there was a young in women’s clothes with a friend who turned up,” McConnell said. “Then I was approached with a question from this individual who asked the question, ‘Does God accept the LGBT community?'” The preacher said he followed his normal protocol for responding, which is to say, “This lady or this man asked a question” before delivering his response. In this case, he said, “This gentleman’s asked a question,” but the use of “gentleman” for a biological man who identifies as female began to rile the crowd.
McConnell said people began to heckle and take issue with his framing, with the crowd demanding he affirm the person was authentically a woman. “I was just repeating back and said, ‘No, I don’t agree. This is a man. Let’s move on. Let’s, you know, deal with the question, try and answer the question,'” he recalled, noting the heckling eventually calmed. But little did McConnell know the situation was about to intensify. Listen to him discuss his arrest and subsequent legal battle.
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