Byline: Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday let stand disorderly conduct charges against 88 people who protested the exclusion of a gay rights organization from the 1994 St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.
The justices, without comment, turned away arguments that the arrests and prosecutions violated free speech rights.
The exclusion of gay groups from the annual March 17 parade has been a source of controversy in New York and other cities, most notably Boston.
The 1994 protest in New York was sparked by exclusion of the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization.
ILGO lawyer Paul O'Dwyer said he was …
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