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Controversial anti-trans activist Kelly-Jay Keen was doused with tomato juice at her Auckland rally on Saturday, forcing her to leave the protest early in the back of a police car and question whether to go forward with her upcoming rally in Wellington.
The self-described transphobe, 48, who caused controversy with a series of rallies across Australia, has travelled to New Zealand to continue her 'Let Women Speak' tour which campaigns against letting transgender women in female-only spaces.
But more than 2,000 pro-trans counter-protesters saw the British woman off the stage on Saturday, causing her to leave her rally before starting her speech.
As she approached the stage at the city's Albert Park, one counter-protester rushed towards her and poured a bottle of liquid, which appeared to be tomato sauce or juice, over her head.
Controversial anti-trans activist Kelly-Jay Keen was doused with tomato juice at her Auckland rally on Saturday, forcing her to leave the protest early in the back of a police car and question whether to go forward with her upcoming rally in Wellington
As she approached the stage at the city's Albert Park, one counter-protester rushed towards her and poured a bottle of liquid, which appeared to be tomato sauce or juice, over her head
Ms Keen was unable to speak as she was drowned out by more than 2,000 LGBTQIA protesters
Taking to Twitter after the rally, Ms Keen, who also goes by Posie Parker, said she 'feared for her life'.
As she left the scene in the back of a police car she hinted that she may cancel her Wellington rally, with a statement from Speak Up For Women later confirming it won't be taking place.
Ms Keen herself has not confirmed whether the next rally will go ahead or not.
In a live YouTube video she said it 'might be time to say 'we can't do it'' and asked cops to take her to the police station as she was 'afraid' of returning to her hotel.
Men wearing Nazi paraphernalia were also in attendance to protest against trans people, although Ms Keen has previously insisted she has no association with that group.
The self-described transphobe, 48, who caused controversy with a series of rallies across Australia has travelled to New Zealand to continue her 'Let Women Speak' tour which campaigns against letting transgender women in female-only spaces
More than 2,000 pro-trans counter-protesters saw the British woman off the stage on Saturday, causing her to leave her rally before starting her speech
Men wearing Nazi paraphernalia also were also in attendance to protest against trans people, although Ms Keen has previously insisted she has no association with that group
A statement released by Speak Up For Women this afternoon said a planned Wellington speaking event had been cancelled after being 'overrun by a violent mob'.
'Speak Up for Women thanks Mrs Keen-Minshull for having the courage to come to New Zealand and showing up in Albert Park today, despite receiving multiple death threats and threats of violence in the last week,' the statement read.
'In the coming weeks Speak Up For Women will be gathering witness statements and laying a formal complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority about the lack of police action to prevent violence in what was clearly an increasingly volatile situation.'
Ms Keen, who calls herself a 'women's right activist but not a feminist', believes it's impossible to change gender and campaigns to exclude trans women from female-only spaces.
She has sparked fury across Australia with
