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Appeals Panel Say Christian Protesters Disrupted Gay Fest
Associated Press
July 18, 2008
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court says Philadelphia police were justified in directing Christian protesters to move when they disrupted a gay street festival in 2004.
A three-judge panel ruled that Repent America activists had a First Amendment right to demonstrate, but not to disrupt speakers at the 2004 OutFest.
Eleven protesters affiliated with Repent America filed a lawsuit challenging their arrests when they disobeyed police orders to leave the event.
Repent America founder Michael Marcavage says his group tried to preach the gospel, and maintains that the disruption was caused by gays trying to drown them out.
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