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TN City Sued Over Ordinance Blocking Pride Festival

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports: The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU), among others, is suing the City of Murfreesboro over a new anti-drag ordinance and local policy that’s preventing BoroPride. The ACLU said they’re filing this suit on behalf of the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), founder and host of the annual BoroPride Festival. The … The post TN City Sued Over Ordinance Blocking Pride Festival appeared first on Joe.My.God..

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Oct 12, 2023 - 20:00

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TN City Sued Over Ordinance Blocking Pride Festival

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports:

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU), among others, is suing the City of Murfreesboro over a new anti-drag ordinance and local policy that’s preventing BoroPride.
The ACLU said they’re filing this suit on behalf of the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), founder and host of the annual BoroPride Festival.
The suit alleges that the city is seeking to restrict protected speech and expression due to a disagreement with its content, message and messenger. Additionally, it alleges the city’s ordinance is a violation of the First Amendment.

Read the full article. Murfreesboro, population 152,000, is a former capital of Tennessee.