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

[Amaryllis]

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.

[dalton99a]

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[Amaryllis]

3. Thank you!

[MineralMan]

2. She was really arrested for "impersonating a police officer"

I think.

[dalton99a]

4. +1

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5. "Fairhope penis protester cleared of charges after No Kings rally arrest"

I'm not familiar with this publication.

https://1819news.com/news/item/fairhope-penis-protester-cleared-of-charges-after-no-kings-rally-arrest

Fairhope penis protester cleared of charges after No Kings rally arrest

Erica Thomas | 04.16.26



Fairhope penis protester found not guilty. Photo: Erica Thomas.

FAIRHOPE — The case against a Fairhope woman who wore a penis costume to a protest was dismissed in Municipal Court on Wednesday.

Jeana Renae Gamble was found not guilty of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, violation of a municipal code and giving officers a false name.

Judge Haymes Snedeker presided over the bench trial. Gamble faced up to six months behind bars and a $500 fine.

"That's not going to happen," Snedeker said before testimony began

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[Midnight Writer]

6. "That's not a penis. That's my wife."

I would have seen that costume and assumed it was a plankton suit.

Everyone else must have their minds in the gutter.