[knuthom]

Fran Price, community liaison for Philly Pride Presents, said it's necessary to ban Marcavage and other protesters, because they're a threat to public safety.

"People are tired of seeing them at our events, and it's becoming a safety issue," Price said. "They [protesters] are trying to incite a riot. Young people, especially, aren't used to them.

Sounds to me like the threat to public safety comes from the young people in the gay pride event, not the protesters.