LGBTQ+ group says it will protest outside George Pell’s funeral even if NSW police court order succeeds

Community Action for Rainbow Rights plans to march through Sydney to St Mary’s Cathedral which police claim has safety concernsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe supreme court will decide on Wednesday afternoon whether to grant an order to New South Wales police allowing it to prevent LGBTQ+ protesters from marching on the street outside George Pell’s funeral, ahead of the cardinal’s service at St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday.The campaign group Community Action for Rainbow Rights (Carr) planned a protest through Sydney to the cathedral on the day of Pell’s requiem mass, in condemnation of his opposition to LGBTQ+ rights. But the police commissioner is seeking an order to prohibit the holding of a public assembly under section 25 of the state’s Summary Offences Act.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup