Judge: Large anti-gay signs at Pride parade violated city rule
Qnews Aug 28 08Source: St. Petersburg Times , Tampa Tribune CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A Pinellas County judge Wednesday ruled that five men wielding anti-gay signs at St. Petersburg's gay pride parade in 2007 violated the city's sign ordinance. St. Petersburg city officials have the right to limit the size of signs used in protests, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Henry Andringa ruled. Andringa put off his decision after a court proceeding in June because he wanted to determine whether the ordinance violates protesters' First Amendment rights. Now that Andringa has decided there is nothing unconstitutional. Full story...
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