Cory Bernardi condemned for anti-trans slur, labelling protesters 'incels'
Derogatory comments from One Nation MP Cory Bernardi have been condemned by organisers of an anti-One Nation rally at SA parliament.
Organisers of an anti-One Nation protest at South Australia's parliament have condemned remarks made by Cory Bernardi, a member of the upper house and the party's SA leader. In videos from the scene, Bernardi used an anti-trans slur and described protesters as "a bunch of incels." Protesters, many of them school students, attended the rally outside parliament as part of nationwide demonstrations against One Nation and its leader Pauline Hanson.
One organiser described Bernardi's comments as "pathetic" and "appalling," while a transgender man identified as a protester said it was "embarrassing" for him. Another protester noted that calling them slurs and harassing them was "quite embarrassing." Bernardi also posted videos on Instagram, describing the protesters as an "assortment of weirdos" and "a bunch of incels who are now promoting socialism."
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