Prattville Pride is suing to be let back into the city's Christmas parade lineup.
Prattville will no longer feature the float of a group dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in this year's Christmas parade.) - Prattville city government has decided that this year’s Christmas parade will no longer feature the float of a group dedicated to the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Now that group is suing to be let back in.is set to roll through the city, Mayor Bill Gillespie Jr.
“This decision was made with careful thought and consideration while balancing the rights of parade participants against the overall safety of everyone involved at the parade. The City will always respect freedoms and rights of expression. However, as in this instance, it must put the overall safety of its citizens first.”
Those court filings reveal that threats prompted the city’s decision to remove Prattville Pride from the lineup.
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