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    Lawsuit: ACLU takes on city over Pride fest fees
    Naples Pride, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, celebrated its fourth anniversary in October. Photo courtesy of Naples Pride
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    By Harriet Howard Heithaus harriet.heithaus@naplespress.com  
    18 April 2025

    Lawsuit: ACLU takes on city over Pride fest fees

    “We decided enough is enough. We’ve been put through a lot. Every time we went before the city council for a permit, we had to do all these things. It would always take us months to get our permit.”

    ACLU of Florida is suing the City of Naples for penalizing drag performances in Cambier Park during the annual Naples Pride Festival, claiming the city has developed a new strategy to shut the attraction down: Price it out of business.

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