St. Patrick's parade organizer in NYC offends gays, firefighters

by Actual News Geezer | March 16, 2007 at 05:28 am

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In the constellation of hyphenated Americans, one of the more sparkly of them has got to be the GLBT Irish-Americans from New York City. Thye have been accustomed to conflict ever since they were banned from participating in the annual St. Patrick's day parade. It's been a regular source of anger for them but now they are joined by another group that has suffers the scorn of parade organizers: Irish-American firefighters from New York. Check this out.

The outspoken organiser of America's largest Irish celebration has outraged firefighters in New York City by accusing them of turning up drunk to the St Patrick's Day parade.

John Dunleavy, president of the parade's organizing committee, is a hate figure in the gay community for refusing to allow LGBT Irish-Americans to take part in the march down 5th Avenue on 17th March.

A gay presence has been banned since 1991.