The lawsuit, filed in federal court, argues city officials’ decision to not issue that permit violated the First and Fourteenth amendments and is “part of a years-long effort to target drag performances and LGBTQ pride events,” according to a news release from the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah. The organization’s attorneys are representing the drag group.
St. George officials are aware of the lawsuit but declined to comment Tuesday, city communications and marketing director David Cordero said in an email. The sole member who voted to overturn the permit denial, Danielle Larkin, said at the council meeting that the advertising ordinance “makes doing business nearly impossible.” She added, “If a group wants to rent our parks or facilities, we should apply the same standards across the board.”
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