“‘Gender-affirming care’ is neither affirming nor care,” says an invite to the rally. “In September, The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh unveiled an alarming report on the use of irreversible—and harmful puberty blockers, cross sex hormones, and surgeries on healthy children at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Children should be able to trust their doctors, but are instead at the mercy of a destructive ideology led by activists.”
Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire hosted the event, which featured speakers like Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), and state elected officials like Majority Leader for the Tennessee House of Representatives Rep. William Lamberth (R-District 44).
One of those speakers was Landon Starbuck, an anti-child mutilation activist.
“We’re here today to protect children from child mutilation… and we are so grateful to the survivors of the horrific child mutilation taking place in our state, to the survivors of radical gender ideology that devastates families, decimates childrens’ bodies, and does not give them the healthcare they need and deserve,” said Starbuck. “That is why we’re here today, and there is nothing that is going to stop us from delivering that important message.”
Speaking at the Rally to End Child Mutilation in Nashville, TN, @landonstarbuck reiterates that it is "a peaceful, loving movement advocating for the safety of children.” pic.twitter.com/yu4w9QEKFq
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 21, 2022
“Under the guise of ‘gender affirmation’ our kids are being put at risk by those pushing harmful, irreversible surgeries. We must protect our children,” Gabbard said in a tweet before the event.
Under the guise of “gender affirmation” our kids are being put at risk by those pushing harmful, irreversible surgeries. We must protect our children. Tomorrow I'll be speaking in Nashville at The Rally to End Child Mutilation w/ @mattwalshblog & others https://t.co/PtLO6D0ELw pic.twitter.com/nxYgcV7N5l
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) October 21, 2022
Shortly after the rally began far-left protestors who support mutilating minors showed up to counter protest.
Reporter Drew Hernandez posted several video of the counter protestors using foul language and gestures:
BREAKING: Counter protesters with severe cotton mouth have appeared to protest @MattWalshBlog’s event “The Rally to End Child Mutilation” here in Nashville TN at the state Capitol | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/RdUICbCVGA
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) October 21, 2022
In one video, a counter protestor screams into a megaphone at an anti-child mutilation protestor:
INSANE: “F*CK YOU, YOU F*CKING WHITE CRACKER, YOU WILL DIE ALONE AND YOU WILL BURN IN HELL”
Protesters have appeared to protest @MattWalshBlog’s event “The Rally to End Child Mutilation” here in Nashville TN at the state Capitol | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/JdYvzN4RBH
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) October 21, 2022
Hernandez identified some of the protestors as members of the far-left group “Antifa,” a loosely-knit coalition of militant left-wingers.
HAPPENING NOW: Antifa has made an appearance here to protest @MattWalshBlog’s event “The Rally to End Child Mutilation” here in Nashville TN at the state Capitol | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/KL3Gms3mSl
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) October 21, 2022
The far-left Twitter warriors from The Tennessee Holler were also in attendance, capturing live video and celebrating the vulgar counter protest:
HAPPENING NOW: “FASCISTS FUCK OFF!”
Counterprotestors have overrun the area the Daily Wire’s anti-trans anti-freedom anti-vandy rally had tried to section off for their rally with right wing electeds (Marsha, Jack Johnson, Lamberth, Tuksi, etc) at 4pm. pic.twitter.com/2kEiBZ1Ssi
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 21, 2022
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Pete D’Abrosca is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Pete on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
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Photo “Anti-Child Mutilation Protest in Nashville Draws Far-Left Counter Protestors” by Drew Hernandez.
Have the gates of hell opened up in the last two years? It certainly feels that way.
AntiFa members wore masks. I guess they didn’t want to get recognized and fired from their Door Dash jobs.
Just take a good look at the mutilation proponents. An amazing assortment of losers.
The left acting like jackals again!