NY: LGBTQ+ groups push for inclusion in Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade
STATEN ISLAND (PIX11) — Staten Island’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade rolled down the North Shore on Sunday, attracting thousands of people from all over. However, the ongoing ban of LGBTQ+ groups from being able to march in the parade cast a shadow on the celebration.
Thousands of people lined up along the parade route on Sunday to take in the sights and sounds of one of Staten Island’s oldest traditions. But just like in past years, LGBTQ+ groups also spoke out.
For at least a decade, the Pride Center of Staten Island and other LGBTQ+ groups said they have not been allowed to participate in the parade and march with their banners.
The LGBTQ+ groups call it unfair and discriminatory, especially since LGBTQ+ groups are allowed to march in larger St. Patrick’s Day parades in New York City and around the world.
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