How many California laws have you written?
How about you read the first paragraph again and see how silly you sound.
It’s very simple. Of all the states in the US, California and New York, with the occasional inclusion of New Jersey, and Missouri, are the states where courts, judges and juries alike, can hold extrajudically (in response to political and “social” pressure) and the appeals process is so long, convoluted and overworked that you will never get any practical justice.
There is a further problem with this matter. Even if the More Center establishes liability, what were these guy’s damages? No jury is going to give a bunch of firemen a lot of bucks because some drunk gays called them names.
They have no permanent injuries. They are able to work without loss of income, etc. They have no physical injuries at all. Firemen are supposed to be tough, etc. Can’t you see the city’s attorney. “Fireman Jones, have you ever heard the saying “Stick and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me? Mr. Fireman, if an eight year-old can understand and accept that, why does a fully qualified fireman have trouble being called a few names?”
Will they get a judgment or most probably a quick settlement from the City promising to never make that (or any) “public display” assignment mandatory over the participants objection? Yes, of course.
The City will give them that ASAP to take away any practical case the firemen have. But forget about money damages.