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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A federal judge has ordered an Alabama city to allow an LGBTQ2S+ pride group to participate in the city's Christmas parade on Friday, after the mayor initially blocked the group from the annual event citing unspecified 'safety concerns.'

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

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama pride group will be allowed to participate in an annual Christmas parade, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. ruled Friday that the City of Prattville violated Prattville Pride’s First and 14th amendment rights to free speech and equal protection under the law. The ruling required the city to provide at least two police officers to escort the float throughout the parade. Mayor …

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PRATTVILLE, Ala. -- A federal judge has ordered an Alabama city to allow an LGBTQ+ pride group to participate in the city's Christmas parade on Friday, after the mayor initially blocked the group from the annual event citing unspecified "safety concerns."

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PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Alabama city to allow an LGBTQ+ pride group to participate in the city’s Christmas parade on Friday, after the mayor initially blocked the group from the annual event citing unspecified “safety concerns.” U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. ruled that the City of Prattville violated Prattville Pride’s First Amendment right to free speech and 14th Amendment right to equal protection un…

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Prattville Pride, which planned to have a drag queen on its float, said it faced increasing threats ahead of Friday's parade.

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

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