Christ Church protests the mask mandate in Moscow

On Friday evening, Christ Church members gathered around the city of Moscow by the hundreds to protest the mask mandate in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Protestors gathered downtown to sing and hold signs, while many held a large wooden cross. In attendance were also individuals in favor of the mask mandate in Moscow and supporting the continuation of its enforcement. They held signs and protested against the Christ Church members. Lastly, there was a small group in support of the BLM movement that gathered with the individuals in favor of the mask mandate. Here are the photographs that Argonaut photographer Cody Roberts captured during the protest yesterday evening.  

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Protestors raise their arms while in song.
KC holds a sign for the Black Lives Matter movement during the Christ Church gathering saying that she wanted to show the Church members that “Black Lives obviously matter.”
Dr. Mark Reagan, the Interim Music Director, leads the protestors in song on Friday evening.
Hundreds of protestors and counter protestors gather at Moscow City Hall.
A child in the crowd protesting masks sitting on his guardian’s shoulders.
Julia Moya holing a sign and giving out free coffee at the sidelines of the protest. Moya said it didn’t matter whether someone was a protestor or counter protestor, “We want to love everybody… we thought everybody needed a free cup of coffee.”
A protestor for mask mandates confronts a mask wearing counter protestor.
Counter protestors to the Christ Church gathering displaying signs.

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