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Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston
Citation:
515 U.S. 557 (1995)Facts
Since 1947, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council has organized the annual St. Patrick’s Day-Evacuation Day Parade in South Boston. In 1992, GLIB, an organization of gay, lesbian, and bisexual descendants of Irish immigrants, applied to march in the parade to express pride in their Irish heritage as openly gay individuals. The Council denied GLIB’s application, but GLIB obtained a court order allowing them to participate that year. In 1993, the Council again refused GLIB’s application, leading GLIB to file suit alleging violations of the state public accommodations law. The state courts found that the parade lacked selectivity in choosing participants and failed to demonstrate any specific expressive purpose that would entitle it to First Amendment protection. The courts ruled that GLIB must be allowed to participate in the parade on the same terms as other groups.
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