Penis Costume Protestor Found Not Guilty on All Charges

By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News

April 16, 2026

FAIRHOPE, Ala. A controversial arrest during a protest in Fairhope has ended with all charges being dropped against Renea Gamble.

The Fairhope women was arrested on October 18, 2025, while attending a NO Kings protest on Greeno Road near Fairhope Avenue and wearing a “Penis” costume that some deemed to be vulgar.

Fairhope police asked Gamble to remove the costume because some people were offended by it and when she refused and walked away from a Fairhope police officer, she was arrested. And it was then that Gamble is accused of resisting arrest and defying a lawful order.

But on Wednesday, Gamble was found not guilty of giving officers a false name, breaking a city ordinance related to disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

“Free speech wins,” Gamble said as she made her way out of the courtroom Wednesday afternoon.

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