Belfast preacher claims comments at Pride event were ‘taken out of context’

A preacher interviewed by police over an alleged hate crime for comments he made before Saturday’s Belfast Pride parade has claimed his message was misconstrued (Oliver McVeigh/PA)

A Belfast preacher has said comments he made at a Pride event were “taken out of context”.

Ryan Williamson, of Salvation On The Streets, has been preaching in the city centre for the last five years.