PrideFest Is Returning to Loogootee After a Historic Federal Court Victory
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — For the past three years, Loogootee PrideFest organizers have fought to keep their celebration in the heart of town and, once again, a federal court has ruled that the City of Loogootee cannot use its permitting rules…
Loogootee held in contempt after second ACLU lawsuit over PrideFest
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (Indiana Public Media, Aubrey Wright) The American Civil Liberties of Indiana and the organizers of an annual pride festival saw another victory over the City of Loogootee Wednesday. On Tuesday, a judge in the U.S. District Court of…
Balancing Community Rights – ACLU’s Strong Arming in Loogootee, Indiana
As hostility in Loogootee, Indiana, continues to escalate over the ACLU’s recent legal challenge to the city’s PrideFest, local conversations have shifted slightly away from traditional topics like the historic Indiana Hoosiers football journey to the College Football National Championship,…
Loogootee Officials Respond to Judge’s Ruling on Special Event Ordinance
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (September 3, 2025)- The City of Loogootee has issued a statement expressing disappointment in Judge Richard Young’s recent ruling that struck down the city’s Special Event Ordinance as unconstitutional. City officials maintain that the ordinance was designed to…