NY Town Bans Christians From Erecting Displays in Public (Islam okay, though)

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New York Town Bans Christians From Erecting Displays in Public
Todd Starnes 
Aug 6, 2026

A New York town is facing legal trouble after elected leaders said it was okay to display Islamic symbols in the public square, but not Christian symbols.

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed a federal lawsuit accusing officials in Brighton, New York, of violating the First Amendment after refusing to allow a Christian resident to erect a traditional Nativity scene in the town’s public square—despite permitting other religious displays, including a prominent Ramadan banner celebrating the Muslim holy month.

“We are not in any way trying to get rid of any of the other religious symbols. That’s not what this case is about. There’s room for everybody, right? Not drive anyone out. Not make anyone else feel unwelcome. There’s room for everybody. And that’s the kind of bottom line message that we’re trying to convey here,” ACLJ attorney Nathan Moelker told television station WHEC.

According to the complaint, Brighton officials have ignored repeated requests from a local physician for more than two years to display a life-size Nativity scene in the Twelve Corners public square during the Christmas season. Meanwhile, the town has allowed other private religious displays, including a large Ramadan banner and a Hanukkah menorah. ...