Who Decides What You Can Display on Your Own Property? Rutherford Institute Issues Guidance on Signs, Flags and Religious Displays

The First Amendment protects more than spoken and written words. It also protects the right to communicate through signs, flags, crosses, banners, artwork and other expressive displays on private property. While local governments may enforce reasonable, content-neutral safety and land-use regulations, they may not favor approved messages, suppress controversial viewpoints or make protected…