LGBT groups make history in New York St Patrick’s Day parade

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LGBT groups make history in New York St Patrick's Day parade

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/03/17/lgbt-groups-make-history-in-new-york-st-patricks-day-parade/

Pink News/By Nick Duffy   03/17/2016

"LGBT groups are marching in New York's St Patrick's Day parade today – after a historic ban was lifted.

The annual event – which attracts over a million tourists each year – has maintained a long-held ban on gay groups, due to the influence of anti-LGBT Catholic groups.

Due to the anti-gay policy, Democratic mayor Bill de Blasio has shunned the parade every year since his election– and the event has also faced a large commercial boycott and protests over the exclusion of LGBT groups."