Legal Opinion
Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Lively
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 14, 2013No. C.A. No. 12-cv-30051-MAPPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS (Dkt. Nos. 21 & 30)
PONSOR, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Sexual Minorities Uganda is an umbrella organization located in Kampala, Uganda, comprising member organizations that advocate for the fair and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in that east African country. Defendant Scott Lively is an American citizen residing in Springfield, Massachusetts who, according to the complaint, holds himself out to be an expert on what he terms the “gay movement.” (Dkt. No. 27, Am.…
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