"Philly Pride" receives public money for their event, the Boy Scouts is a private organization. Besides, IMO this seems more like a free speech than a freedom of association issue.
The Boy Scouts often use public facilities.
Besides, IMO this seems more like a free speech than a freedom of association issue.
Read the first two paragraphs again:
Philadelphia homosexual activists say they will seek a court to prevent protesters from attending their "pride" events in the future.
But organizers from Repent America, a Philadelphia-based Christian organization, say they will attend the events, even if it means defying a court order and getting arrested.
This isn't about standing across the street from the venue and protesting - if the gays were fighting that, then I would be on the side of the protestors. However, the anti-gay group wants to into the event, whether they are invited or not. Freedom of association.