Church United Sues Vimeo for Removing Gay-Conversion Videos

Video-hosting service Vimeo's termination of Church United's account for videos promoting sexual orientation change efforts -- content that goes against Vimeo's terms of service -- violates California and New York civil rights law and free speech rights under the California constitution, alleged CU founder James Domen in an amended complaint (in Pacer) Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. The plaintiffs ask for unspecified damages and an injunction requiring Vimeo reinstate CU's account and its 89 videos, many of which detail Domen's life as a self-described former homosexual. Outside counsel for New York-based to Vimeo didn't comment Monday.