Central Alabama Pride, Inc. filed a complaint (read it here) against Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford in federal court yesterday.
The complaint stems from a May incident in which Mayor Langford threatened to deny the gay advocacy group’s parade permit for Pride Week. Langford also refused to sign a proclamation relating to the event, and he failed to direct city workers to hang banners in celebration of Pride. At the time, Langford said “I just don’t condone the lifestyle.”
The suit states that Central Alabama Pride was discriminated against, and that the organization’s constitutional right to free speech was violated. Central Alabama Pride seeks an injunction barring further discrimination.
You can read the complaint here (PDF).
