Preacher quizzed over Pride 'hate crime' claims his message was misconstrued
Mr Williamson said an 18-second clip does not portray his message.
A preacher interviewed by police over an alleged hate crime for comments he made before the Belfast Pride parade at the weekend has claimed his message was misconstrued.
Ryan Williamson, of Salvation On The Streets, has been preaching in the city centre for the last five years.
Speaking in Royal Avenue ahead of the Pride parade on Saturday, he was recorded saying: "Homosexuals have become so brazen that they wanted to rape the righteous, and that's what is happening today - they want to rape our children, they want to rape our country, they want to pillage and they want to pilfer, all in the name of love."
"We need to stand up against the sin of homosexuality."
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said officers at the scene "gathered evidence on body-worn video", and that they are looking at the actions and behaviour of a number of individuals as part of their investigation.
Mr Williamson said an 18-second clip does not portray his message.
On Monday, Belfast Pride co-chairman John O'Doherty said the "language used was entirely unacceptable".
Thousands of people took part in Belfast Pride on Saturday, including more than 250 different groups, an increase of 25% on last year.
The theme for Belfast Pride 2023 was Stand By Your Trans, and the parade was led by trans, non-binary and gender diverse people.