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To: skeeter
"Philly Pride" receives public money for their event, the Boy Scouts is a private organization.

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.

24 posted on 07/19/2004 6:49:46 AM PDT by dirtboy (John Kerry - Hillary without the fat ankles and the FBI files...)
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To: dirtboy
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.

There has been no such court order - the protest spokesperson was engaging in hyperbole.

Sounds like the mayor is on the protestors side, as well.

38 posted on 07/19/2004 7:04:36 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: dirtboy

AFAIK, "attending" the event meant last year (and likely means this year) standing on a sidewalk during the event. The event is held - again, IIRC - on the public street. It looks more like a free speech and freedom of assembly issue than a freedom of association.

Anyway, if homosexuals are going to be given public money, all gloves are off.


70 posted on 07/19/2004 8:03:39 AM PDT by little jeremiah ("You're possibly the most ignorant, belligerent, and loathesome poster on FR currently." - tdadams)
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