Arizona couple gets judge to gag gay SF blogger

An Arizona judge has issued an order banning David Nahmod, a San Francisco-based gay freelance writer and blogger, from posting the names of a "conservative" Arizona couple he claims "brainwashed" his ex-boyfriend into disliking him. Last month, the couple served Nahmod with a restraining order, and the judgment bars Nahmod from doing "anything that encourages others to harass" the couple, including posting information about them on the Internet.

By Niki D'AndreaAugust 22, 2008
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An Arizona judge has issued an order banning David Nahmod, a San Francisco-based gay freelance writer and blogger, from posting the names of a “conservative” Arizona couple he claims “brainwashed” his ex-boyfriend into disliking him. Last month, the couple served Nahmod with a restraining order, and the judgment bars Nahmod from doing “anything that encourages others to harass” the couple, including posting information about them on the Internet.

Read more about this story below, as reported by Lauren Smiley at our sister publication, SF Weekly.:

http://sfweekly.com/2008-08-20/news/conservative-arizona-couple-gets-judge-to-gag-gay-sf-blogger/

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Niki D’Andrea has covered subjects including drug culture, women’s basketball, pirate radio stations, Scottsdale staycations, and fine wine. She has worked at both New Times and Phoenix Magazine, and is now a freelancer.

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