Judge Overturns ‘Misgendering’ Conviction for Street Preacher Reported to Terror Watchdog

Dave McConnell outside Elland Road police station, in Leeds, United Kingdom, in an undated file photo. Courtesy of Christian Concern

A judge has overturned the conviction of a Christian street preacher who was arrested and reported to Prevent for “misgendering” a member of the public.

Dave McConnell, 42, was appealing a conviction on Thursday at Leeds Crown Court after he was arrested under section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986 for insulting a member of the public in Leeds City Centre on June 8, 2021.