23 people arrested at Cal Anderson Park when rally, counterprotesters clash

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the far-right rally was specifically held at the park in Seattle’s known LGBTQ+ neighborhood “to provoke a reaction.”

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) arrested 23 people on Saturday at Cal Anderson Park when counterprotesters clashed with a religious rally.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the far-right rally was specifically held at the park in Seattle’s known LGBTQ+ neighborhood “to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our city’s values.”

People gathered at Cal Anderson on Saturday to counterprotest “Mayday USA,” a rally hosted by On Fire Ministries, a religious organization. 

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