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Alabama city pulls Pride float from Christmas parade over 'safety concerns'

An LGBTQ+ float was denied participation in the Prattville Christmas parade due to safety concerns, according to Mayor Bill Gillespie.
Prattville Pride had requested police protection, citing increasing threats before the parade.
A federal judge's ruling on a similar situation at Auburn University in 2017 may be relevant to this case, sources noted.

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Alabama city pulls Pride float from Christmas parade over 'safety concerns'

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Alabama city pulls Pride float from Christmas parade

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama city has blocked an LGBTQ+ pride group from participating in the city's annual Christmas parade because of “safety concerns.”

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