"Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn repainted several fence pickets outside their home in rainbow colours after the city voted to comply with demands issued on 30 June 2025, by Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove decorated crosswalks and sidewalks, citing claims they posed a safety risk to the public."
"According to the lawsuit, more than 50 local residents painted their own fences in solidarity, but the Bagley-Sohn family was singled out for enforcement after a complaint was filed by a neighbour. The couple says they faced fines of up to $250 per day unless the fence was repainted white."
"The Bagley-Sohn household repainted their fence white on 26 March to avoid further fines. Backed by the ACLU of Florida, the lawsuit argues the city selectively enforced its colour code based on the message being expressed."
""The government cannot enforce a law against people who express particular messages or views, while ignoring violations with different content or messages," said ACLU attorney Nicholas Warren. The lawsuit claims the city's actions amount to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and political censorship."
A lesbian couple in Key West repainted fence pickets in rainbow colors as protest after Florida removed Pride crosswalks and sidewalks. The city voted to comply with demands issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove decorated public markings, and officials threatened the couple with daily fines unless the fence was repainted white. The couple said more than 50 residents painted their own fences in solidarity, but they were singled out after a neighbor complaint. They applied for a permit to paint the fence in December 2025 and were denied in February for using unapproved colors. They repainted the fence white on March 26 to avoid further fines. The ACLU of Florida argues the city selectively enforced the color code based on the message expressed, amounting to viewpoint discrimination and political censorship.
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