Sure it’s a free speech question. The most powerful institutions in the country — the media, Hollywood and liberal corporate elites — combine to keep their victims out of the public square. The public shaming is backed by the highest authorities in the land — such as the president of the United States.
It does not have to be a legal constitutional matter. But the effect on the man is the same. He is silenced and afraid.
“It does not have to be a legal constitutional matter. But the effect on the man is the same. He is silenced and afraid.”
That is my point, it’s not a constitutional issue. And yes, the man was silenced. It’s wrong, but it’s a societal issue, not a legal issue. The current American society is ok with persecuting people who don’t celebrate gays. It’s revolting, disgusting, and wrong, but it isn’t a first amendment issue.