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FUNDAMENTALIST Christians will picket next weekend’s Mardi Gras festival to “release homosexuals from being gay”.

Anglesey’s Mona Showground will host the region’s first ever Mardi Gras event with more than 2,000 people expected to attend over the three days.

Now Christian Voice has announced it will peacefully protest outside the venue, singing hymns and handing out leaflets to visitors.

North Wales Police have been informed of the protest.

Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice, based in Carmarthen, said: “North Wales Police will be concerned that we have our right to peacefully express our faith. We will be doing this by handing out leaflets and chatting to people to explain that no one has to stay gay.

“The fact that people have been released from homosexuality by the word of Jesus is a major challenge for the gay rights movement.

“We will be at the entrance with a dozen or so members on the Friday and Saturday.”

Event organiser Keith Parry said: “We have been informed by police that they are staging this protest but this will not ruin our weekend. This event is not about gay rights, there will not be any speeches on gay rights, it is just about having a party. For us this is just giving us more publicity.

“If they start upsetting people or using homophobic language then action will be taken.”

via dailypost.co.uk