Group sues Boston for refusing to allow Christian flag raising despite allowing hundreds of others
A Christian organization is suing the city of Boston for religious discrimination, after
the group's application to raise an interdenominational flag for a ceremony at City
Hall was denied. According to the lawsuit, officials have allowed other flags with
religious symbols to be flown in the past.
the group's application to raise an interdenominational flag for a ceremony at City
Hall was denied. According to the lawsuit, officials have allowed other flags with
religious symbols to be flown in the past.
What are the details?
The city allows groups to conduct flag-raising ceremonies for various causes, after
receiving permission to do so. But Boston denied the request from a Christian
summer camp, Camp Constitution, to fly a flag depicting a cross. Officials cited the
separation of church and state as the reason behind their decision.
receiving permission to do so. But Boston denied the request from a Christian
summer camp, Camp Constitution, to fly a flag depicting a cross. Officials cited the
separation of church and state as the reason behind their decision.
Back in 2017, Camp Constitution lost it first lawsuit against the city but has now
filed a complaint in federal court with additional evidence. According to Fox News,
the new suit claims Boston has flown the Turkish flag — which has Islamic
symbolism — several times, as well as the Vatican flag.
filed a complaint in federal court with additional evidence. According to Fox News,
the new suit claims Boston has flown the Turkish flag — which has Islamic
symbolism — several times, as well as the Vatican flag.
Several politically motivated organizations have been able to make their statements
by flying flags at Boston's city hall, too. The Communist Chinese flag, transgender,
and LGBTQ flags were celebrated among the 284 previously permitted flag raisings.
by flying flags at Boston's city hall, too. The Communist Chinese flag, transgender,
and LGBTQ flags were celebrated among the 284 previously permitted flag raisings.
"Yet, despite all of these many flag raisings containing religious symbols and
imagery, and the City's allowing the official flag of the Catholic Church, Camp
Constitution's proposed flag raising was denied because it was 'religious,'" according
to the suit. "There can be no dispute that the City's denial impermissibly
discriminated between religion and non-religion, and discriminated between
religious sects. Both violate the Establishment Clause."
imagery, and the City's allowing the official flag of the Catholic Church, Camp
Constitution's proposed flag raising was denied because it was 'religious,'" according
to the suit. "There can be no dispute that the City's denial impermissibly
discriminated between religion and non-religion, and discriminated between
religious sects. Both violate the Establishment Clause."
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Group sues Boston for refusing to allow Christian flag raising despite allowing hundreds of others
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