Boston St. Pat’s Parade Rescinds Invite to Gay Group, Says Application was a ‘Ploy’

LifeSite News ^ | 3/6/14 | Thaddeus Baklinski

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BOSTON, March 6, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The organizers of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade have rescinded their controversial invitation to a homosexual advocacy group, saying they believe the group’s application was a “ploy” made under “false pretenses.”

The news comes days after a Catholic school said it would withdraw its iconic float and school band from the March 16 celebration because of the decision.

"In the footsteps of St. Patrick, [Immaculate Heart of Mary School] does not condone and will not appear to condone the homosexual lifestyle,” Brother Thomas Dalton, the school’s principal, said in a statement reported by the Telegram.

"This float has become the Icon of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston appearing in all types of media whenever the parade is mentioned," said Dalton. "The familiar scene of St. Patrick joyfully giving his blessing to the crowds has, sad to say, come to an end."

“We must stand firm with the Church which states in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, promulgated by Pope John Paul II, that 'homosexual acts are acts of grave depravity' and 'are intrinsically disordered,' ” Brother Dalton said.

The parade has historically upheld a “no sexual orientation” policy, meaning they bar participants from promoting homosexuality.

News reports on Saturday indicated that the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, which organizes the parade, had reached a deal with the homosexual lobby group MassEquality to allow its affiliate, LGBT Veterans for Equality, to march in the event “openly and honestly” in order to identify themselves as homosexuals.

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It's about TIME other participants started responding to the faggots.

But it'll probably end up in court and the queer judges will vote the queers should be included because of the fed laws regarding race, religion, etc.

The next step will be to shut the Boston parade down and have only Catholic churches sponsor the parade ... which is probably more correct than a city sponsoring a religious figure ...SAINT Patrick's Day parade ... given to you by the (government of) The City Of Boston.

Come to think of it ... why didn't WE think of this as a means to shut down queer exposure ?