ACLU To Defend Blogger In Ex-Gay Suit

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032206blogger.htm

Citing First Amendment protection for parodies, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that it will defend a California man who received a cease-and-desist letter after posting a parody of a billboard advertisement for so-called "reparative therapy" on his website.

"The moment I saw the billboards last September, I was deeply offended," said blogger Justin Watt.

"The inspiration for the parody I created came to me instantly. How would straight people feel if their very being, their sense of self was being so overtly disparaged?" said Santa Rosa, California man.

"Their response was to try to intimidate me into taking the image down. It's troubling that an organization as big as Exodus would go to such great lengths to silence its critics."


thank goodness for the ACLU!

[LilyLibber]

1. Go ACLU!

This is a ridiculous suit. The misleadingly-monikered "Liberty Counsel" is based here in a suburb of Orlando, and they make a living out of frivolous lawsuits bullying liberal causes, constitutional rights, and common sense. They don't see a whole lot of resistance here in the Bush-Bush-Disney triangle - most people capitulate after one of Liberty's famous threatening letters. I can't wait to see the ACLU take 'em to school.

[ronnykmarshall]

2. You mean this picture?

I have it as my sig line.