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Posted By ekklesiawarrior 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News3rd Circuit: OKs restrictions on protest by Repent America members at "PhillyPride" event - The counter-protestors were members of Repent America led by Marcavage, who entered the area assigned to OutFest with large signs, microphones, bullhorns, and musical instruments, seeking to proclaim their message that homosexuality is a sin.
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ekklesiawarrior2 months, 3 weeks ago
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. . . The particular event that brings this issue before us was the October 10, 2004 OutFest, organized by Philly Pride Presents, Inc. ("Philly Pride") to celebrate "National Coming OPut Day" on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community.
When the Marcavage group disobeyed a police directive to move to a less disruptive location, they were arrested. They then filed this suit, alleging federal and state law claims.
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ekklesiawarrior2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Multiple claims were raised in the suit, but in connection with the First Amendment claim, the majority opinion concludes:
Therefore, we hold that the City's actions in restricting Appellants' movement when they were interfering with or disrupting the speech of the permitted event were justified, reasonable, content-neutral regulations of the time, place, or manner of their expression.
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Itachirumon2 months, 3 weeks ago
I love how ADF thinks this is a BAD thing. The judge showed how they were within their rights, then the moment they moved out of their rights. They were clearly outside of their rights, bravo Philly
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