“Senator Lidia Thorpe removed from Mardi Gras parade after protest against police Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was moved on from the Sydney Mardi Gras parade by police, after video showed her temporarily halting the Oxford Street march. #9News 9news.com.au ABC has been slammed for its underwhelming coverage of Mardi Gras while controversial senator Lidia Thorpe made her triumphant return after a disastrous one last year.. Tens of thousands of people “Independent senator Lidia Thorpe was removed from Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night after she lay down in front of the Australian Federal Police float Senator Thorpe then got to her feet and could be seen talking with police and Mardi Gras crew. The independent senator posed for a photo earlier in the day. ( Supplied: Twitter ) Two police officers then approach Senator Thorpe as the crowd begins to boo. Senator Lidia Thorpe laid down in the middle of the road, bringing the Mardi Gras parade to a halt. Source: Twitter Lidia Thorpe’s Mardi Gras protest has divided the nation. Several Twitter users accused Senator Thorpe of being an “attention seeker”, and “a narcissist” who has “zero respect for Senator Thorpe took to Twitter to speak about her Mardi Gras appearance. She said she was proud to have joined the "Pride in Protest" float. "Black and brown trans women started the first pride Lidia Thorpe was removed from Sydney Mardi Gras. “She was later removed from the parade at the request of organisers for breaching the terms of her participation,” a statement from NSW Police Former Greens senator Lidia Thorpe clashed with police at Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night and had to be removed at the request of organisers. Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe demonstrated a “level of entitlement” when she interrupted the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night, says Sky News host Rita Politicians from both sides have condemned Lidia Thorpe for disrupting Sydney's Mardi Gras parade with a dramatic protest, labelling it "sad" and a "disgrace". Ewa Staszewska Digital Reporter 2 Lidia Thorpe’s temporary blocking of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night has again brought to the surface discussion on the role of protest and police discretion. Senator Lidia Thorpe won’t be charged for temporarily blocking a float in protest of police brutality at the Sydney Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. Nothing but respect for our ACAB queen Sky News host Rowan Dean says Senator Lidia Thorpe was legendary and “stole the show” at the Mardi Gras parade in Sydney after she laid down in front of an A Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was removed from the Sydney Mardi Gras parade after she lay on the street in protest in front of a float and temporarily halted the march. Subscribe now for unlimited “Video of “Senator” Lidia Thorpe laying in front of a truck at #Mardi_Gras_2023 This is one of the most disgusting, disrespectful acts by an Australian politician in my over 50 years of watching politics.” Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was moved on from the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade by police after footage showed her lying on the street and temporarily halting th Lidia Alma Thorpe (born 18 August 1973) [1] is an Aboriginal Australian (Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung [2] [3]) independent politician.She has been a senator for Victoria since 2020 and is the first Aboriginal senator from that state. Lidia Thorpe protesting for “Blak Sovereignty” by blocking floats at Mardi Gras. She was subsequently removed from the event. This woman is completely unhinged.
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