Officers from the Columbus, Georgia, Police Department have sparked public backlash after members of a Christian group accused them of turning a blind eye to an alleged assault that happened near a Pride event. The group said their complaints were ignored by police and that they were warned not to gather again without a permit.
Christian group ASSAULTED by LGBTQ activists at “family-friendly” Pride event in Columbus, GA, while police stood by and did NOTHING.A crazy lady attacked them and tried to break their signs. I’m told police saw the whole thing and did nothing. When they decided to leave, the… pic.twitter.com/f5SHwrWDhb
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 23, 2026
According to Libs of TikTok, which shared a video of the incident on X, the Christian group had gathered on a public sidewalk near the event when a Pride attendee allegedly rushed over and tried to take one of their signs. In the clip, a woman can be seen sitting on one of the signs and holding onto it. Once the group started calling for nearby officers to intervene, the woman quickly rolled off the sign and ran away. Libs of TikTok reported that it was told police had witnessed the incident but failed to act.
Police Warn Christian Group About Future Gatherings
Later in the clip, as the group was preparing to leave the area, they encountered an officer who asked whether they had a permit to gather. The group responded that they had fewer than 15 people and believed they were within the limits of Columbus’ ordinance.
The officer then told them that he had to determine whether they were disrupting the event, to which they responded that they had not. Instead, the group claimed they had been the ones targeted. They alleged that one of their members had been “drop-kicked” by an attendee and that sexually explicit activities had taken place in front of children at the event…