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Dear John,
Gail Blair, a blind resident of Westerly, Rhode Island, was simply sitting on a park bench having a conversation when the park director approached her threatening to call the police.
Why? Gail was doing what she did routinely. She was sharing her faith in a public park.
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Up until she lost her sight, Gail served her community as a nurse. But as her sight faded, she found a new purpose sharing the Gospel with others in Wilcox Park near her home.
Gail would sit or stand in the park and politely ask people as they walked by if they would like to engage in a conversation about faith.
Talking about faith in a public park should never be a crime. But Gail was issued a formal “Trespass Warning” and threatened with arrest if she entered the park at any time during the next two years.
Gail is not one to let fear win the day. Instead, she fought back. And I am humbled to say that she chose First Liberty to fight with her.
Watch Gail as she tells you what happened next.
When the park administrators tried to shut her down, Gail stood strong and won an important victory for all of us.
Today, ALL Americans are free to share their faith knowing that they too can face any threat of retaliation...all because a blind woman stood her ground when her faith came under attack.
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Grateful for you,
Kelly
Kelly Shackelford, Esq.
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute
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