Huffington Magazine Issue 74 | Page 48

HUFFINGTON 11.10.13 STONEWALLED free speech possible for the people who gather there, but is itself a form of free speech, the lawsuit contends. “In opening and maintaining the bar, Newton intends to convey a particularized message: it is okay to be openly gay, and LGBT people are due an equal and respected place in the community,” the complaint reads. David Dinielli, one of the lawyers with the Southern Poverty Law Center who is working on Newton’s case, believes that while this particular legal argument has a strong precedent, it is also breaking new ground. “There are a lot of LGBT pe