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Travis Barham: Softball league rediscovers freedom of association

By Alliance Alert

ADF Attorney Travis C. Barham writing at speakupmovement.org/university: "Each year, the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association (NAGAAA) sponsors the 'Gay Softball World Series.' But three bisexual men?represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights?filed a discrimination suit in Seattle, Washington because their team was disqualified for having too many 'heterosexual' players. And what is the NAGAAA?s response? Well, it claims it is a private organization and 'can determine its membership based on its goals.' At one point, the players were told, 'This is the Gay World Series, not the Bisexual World Series.' Does this sound vaguely familiar? All of a sudden, portions of the homosexual community recognize the importance of the freedom of association, which comes as a refreshing change."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on May 04, 2010 (boomark / email).