Court Order Permits Christian Handouts at Homosexual "PrideFest"

ST. LOUIS, MO
June 27, 2008

(LifeSiteNews.com) - A federal judge issued an order Tuesday that will permit a Christian ministry to hand out literature and speak about their religious viewpoint at an annual "PrideFest" event celebrating homosexual behavior.

The court order, requested by an Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) allied attorney, restrains city officials from enforcing an unconstitutional policy they used two years earlier at a city park to ban the same group from distributing literature and expressing their views.

"Christian groups shouldn't be penalized for expressing their beliefs," said attorney Rick Nelson, who represents the ministry, Apple of His Eye. "Being threatened with arrest simply for expressing a religious viewpoint is something we'd expect in other nations, but not in the United States. We are encouraged that the court is allowing our client to exercise their First Amendment rights while this case moves forward in court." the rest