The Richmond County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee will allow LGBTQ+ groups to march in the parade this year for the first time in its 60-year history.
The Richmond County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee will allow
+ groups to march in the parade this year for the first time in its 60-year history.Now, they will be able to walk with pride in honor of Irish heritage. "As a proud out lesbian mom, wife, and advocate who was raised Irish-Catholic in Staten Island, this win is especially heartening. people are building families and thriving in all of our communities; and we should be free to celebrate who we are without apology in the place we call home," President & CEO of GLAAD Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. "This victory has been long in the making, and I’m grateful to those who made it possible through their relentless advocacy and visibility."This year's parade will take place on March 2, 2025.
community for years.For years, The Pride Center of Staten Island and the Gay Officers Action League tried signing up to participate but were denied. In the past, gay, lesbian, and transgender New Yorkers could walk in the parade – just not under their own banner.One year the parade application read in bold letters: "THE PARADE IS NOT TO BE USED FOR AND WILL NOT ALLOW POLITICAL OR SEXUAL IDENTIFICATION AGENDAS TO BE PROMOTED.
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