Sentence examples for offensive protests from inspiring English sources

The Supreme Court solidly affirmed this with regard to free speech on Wednesday when it ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church's offensive protests outside the funeral of a fallen Marine is a form of protected speech.

One of the biggest, most controversial, free speech cases in recent years was the 2011 case Snyder v. Phelps, which involved a small church's vocal and highly offensive protests at funerals.

MOSCOW — When four young women in balaclavas performed a crude anti-Putin song on the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in February, it seemed like just one more episode in a season of audacious, absurdist and occasionally offensive protest.

In early 1968, media coverage in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive spurred increased protests in opposition to the Vietnam War, especially among university students.

The new offensive coordinator, Mickey Bushong, protested — until he watched Kerley in the team's first three practices.

It encourages girls to evaluate commercial images critically and to protest offensive messages by writing to sponsors and boycotting them.

Knowing that Second Life events like this were sometimes plagued by "griefers"— troublemakers who might appear in outlandish or offensive attire, create protest signs that could fill the entire screen, or otherwise disrupt activities — Ms. Pritchard called Mr. Gingrich's office.

Couric asked if Ginsburg found the protest offensive but believed the athletes were acting well within their rights, and the justice agreed.

Yet no alternative is offered for those of us who might wish to protest offensive or inappropriate behavior without putting those individuals through the ringer.

Many Russians found the Pussy Riot protest offensive, but critics of the Russian Orthodox Church's leadership say it has over reacted and risks fomenting violence by repeatedly calling for believers to protect holy places.

Star Trek actor George Takei, Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee, Grey's Anatomy actress Sandra Oh and 22 other members of Asian descent sent a letter to the rest of the Academy protesting offensive jokes targeted at Asians at the 2016 Oscars.