The City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, agreeing to pay $500,000 and repeal an ordinance that was seen as anti-LGBTQ+. The dispute arose after the city refused to grant an event permit for the 2023 BoroPride Festival, which included drag performances. The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging the city's actions, leading to the settlement where the city will also rescind its ordinance designed to ban drag performances on public property.
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Tennessee city settles with ACLU for $500,000 over drag ban https://t.co/wvbaktNDr0 https://t.co/wvbaktNDr0
A Tennessee city must pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the ACLU and other groups over an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property, attorneys announce. https://t.co/ABrVj3J6me
The city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee will pay $500,000 and repeal its “anti-LGBTQ+ ordinance” in a settlement over its denial of event permits to the founder and host of a local pride festival where performers appeared in drag. https://t.co/muF3JutjnH
The City of Murfreesboro has settled a federal lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee after the city refused to grant an event permit for the 2023 BoroPride Festival. https://t.co/LPFrEquVIR