Posted on 09/03/2014 9:32:19 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A decision by organizers of the citys St. Patricks Day Parade to allow one gay organization to march is a disappointment after decades of fighting by gay groups for full participation, several advocates said Wednesday.
Some were dismayed that the organizers had chosen just one lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group to participate next year after ending a ban on them. Others expressed continuing mistrust.
Nathan Schaefer, executive director of Empire State Pride Agenda, called the announcement disappointing and self-serving.
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If the joke Fitz....
“I wonder if the reporter got hit with any jokes based on that last name of his.”
Is his partner named Gerald Fitzjames?
The organizers may as well cut their losses now, as the Parade will be worth next to nothing within two years.
They will not be satisfied with just one entry, guaranteed will be more by time for Parade
Constantly whiney, no?
Yes. Cancel the parade. Homos can have their own parade there is no reason for the Hibernians to provide a platform for them.
It is St Patrick’s day, not gay deviants day. Get over yourselves gays. Don’t whine about full participation, it isn’t about you.
This is what happens when organizers give in over something like this. And this is only the beginning. By the way, I have been to the parade many times, and there are many children there, both in the parade and in the crowd. Wait until this homosexual group decides to do something vulgar in front of everyone to get attention during the parade and people refuse to let their children go to another one. Something that was once perfect for traditional families will be destroyed by crazy people. This is how nice things turn to trash, and it all starts when someone gives in when they should not.
It looks like the organizers of the parade are going to have to kiss some homo @$$ to make them happy and gay.
LIBERALS: Never happy, never grateful, never satisfied.
Of course.
They will not be even close to satisfied when it is ALL homos EVERY year and everyone else is kicked out.
Even then they will whine about something or another.
Should have just told them "no and don't ask again cause it ain't changing, go get your own thing Tinkerbell."
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The organizers should at least take the Saint’s name off the thing. Call it the Gaylick parade.
Never compromise with a facist.
Homos or islamists. “What’ll it be, hmmm?”
Give an inch and they want a mile - same with the boyscouts.
Once you’ve surrendered your principles you’ve surrendered everything.
Call it the St. Patrick’s Gay Parade and have done with it.
I am looking forward to seeing Dolan riding as Grand Marshal, followed by naked men and women in the same parade.
Erin Go Bra-less!
Whatever. Yeah, a basic Irish name sounds like a gay pun.
The parade is over. What isn’t?
The cultural demolition continues as weak uneducated people give in to bullies.
The Catholic Church does not exclude gay people, It accepts them and guides them to live a life of celibacy.
That is so antiquated.
People are prideful to think they should tell the Creator His rules are wrong and antiquated.
This is a very bad deal
Very very bad.
And the militant Gays will not be happy, nor respectful
Well, the reporter’s name is actually of Norman origin (in Irish it would be “Mac Gearailt”), but point(s) taken.
Norman, and the Vikings before. They’ve been in Ireland since the 1200s and have by now interbred.
Sigh
This is not good. God bless the suffering gays, this is mot the answer to their misery
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