LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A United States District Court has ruled that the City of Loogootee's decision to block a pride festival at the town's Public Square was unconstitutional, according to court documents.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of PrideFest sponsors against the City of Loogootee in the Summer of 2024.

The ACLU claims in the lawsuit that the Loogootee City Council enacted a new ordinance that rescinded prior approval for the festival in 2024. The ACLU claims that this change altered the application process for using city property, and the City Council failed to vote on approving PrideFest’s new application.

The ACLU of Indiana announced on Aug. 27, 2024, that its lawsuit was successful and that the PrideFest in Loogootee was back on. However, the lawsuit continued i

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