Parade

Philly officials denounce hateful acts during annual parade

Several Mummers Parade participants mocked Caitlyn Jenner, were accused of harassing gays and painted their faces brown to portray Mexicans.

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The man who kept gay groups out of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has died

According to his daughter, 85-year-old John Hurley "just slipped away."

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NYC St. Patrick’s parade organizers choose 2nd LGBT group

The parade's board of directors announced Tuesday that it has selected the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender group called The Lavender & Green Alliance.

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The mayor of Venice wants to ban Gay Pride

Luigi Brugnaro described the event as both "farcical" and "kitsch."

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For 2nd year, Mormon LGBT group’s bid to join parades is denied

Organizers of the Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City and the Freedom Festival Grand Parade in Provo have again denied the bid by Mormons Building Bridges to take part.

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St. Patrick’s Day parades march toward equality

Why does it matter whether or not gays are allowed to march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade? Don't they have enough parades of their own?

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Historic first: Gay groups march in Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade

Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade made history Sunday as two gay and lesbian groups marched after decades of opposition that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Second gay rights group to march in Boston St. Patrick’s parade

This is the first year that parade organizers have allowed groups representing the gay community to participate in the parade, which draws as many as a million spectators to South Boston.

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Norfolk church boycotts St. Patricks parade after pro-LGBT governor named Grand Marshal

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s support for same-sex marriage was listed among the reasons the church would no longer take part in the event.

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NYC mayor to skip St. Patrick’s parade over policy excluding gays

Bill de Blasio says he's not planning to march in the nation's biggest and oldest St. Patrick's Day parade unless its organizers change their limitations on displays of gay pride.

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