America's Freedom Festival at Provo
america freedom festival provo also america freedom festival freedom festival private nonprofit foundation known organizing annual patriotic event around provo utah one largest longest usually may july patriotic celebration nation organization stated mission celebrate teach honor strengthen traditional american value family freedom god country america freedom festival sponsor one nation largest fourth july celebration stadium fire held year lavell edward stadium campus brigham young university recent performer stadium fire include journey band cirque du soleil carrie underwood brad paisley blue man group united state department defense chosen broadcast part festival million serviceman woman serving abroad armed force past several year festivity usually include patriotic service hot air balloon launch carnival parade among popular event included colonial heritage fair colonial skill craftsmanship history taught celebrated disbarred attorney jack thompson awarded freedom award freedom festival despite trying remove first amendment protection video game social medium post may america freedom festival disallowed group mormon building bridge marching america freedom festival parade unsuccessful bid join parade prior year mormon building bridge planning march gay transgender military veteran explanation given rejection july encircle provobased lgbt resource center reported longer allowed participate america freedom festival parade despite prior approval told could participate classified “advocacy group state senator jim dabakis called state legislature discontinue per year funding state provided festival stating force state taxpayer participate support board clearly line morally reprehensible medium related america freedom festival provo wikimedia common official website america freedom festival record ms l tom perry special collection harold b lee library brigham young university