Do You Have a Right To Wear a Penis Costume in Public? A 62-Year-Old Alabama Woman Is About To Find Out. [View all]

https://reason.com/2026/04/14/do-you-have-a-right-to-wear-a-penis-costume-in-public-a-62-year-old-alabama-woman-is-about-to-find-out/
A police officer threw Renea Gamble to the ground and handcuffed her because her costume might have offended his kids.
Joe Lancaster | 4.14.2026 1:21 PM

Bodycam footage of Renea Gamble at an October 2025 No Kings protest, wearing an inflatable penis costume and holding a sign that says "No Dick-Tator." | Fairhope Police Department
Much more at link. THere is a great photo if someone knows how to post it....

In October, millions of people took part in "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump. In one Alabama town, police arrested a woman in a lewd costume and threatened her with jail time—a clear violation of her First Amendment rights.

Unfortunately, the case is still ongoing, and this week, it's set for trial.

"Officers were dispatched following complaints regarding traffic hazards in the area," the Fairhope Police Department posted on Facebook at the time. "Upon arrival, an officer observed an individual in a phallic costume near the Baldwin Square Shopping Center."

Translation: He found a woman in an inflatable penis costume, holding a sign that said "No Dick-Tator."

"The officer approached the woman and requested that she remove the costume, which is deemed obscene in a public setting; however, she refused to comply," the statement continued. It added that officers arrested the woman in question, identified as Jeana Renea Gamble, "an ASL interpreter who bought the penis suit at a nearby Spirit Halloween store," Liliana Segura wrote at The Intercept. She was 61 years old at the time.