Nothings
says Happy St. Patrick's Day like telling Gays and Lesbians to step
aside, which is why, since 1991, the New York City Saint Patrick's Day
Parade has excluded "the gays" from the festivities. But before people
get their shamrock-pattern
panties all up in bunch, you should find out why having gay-free Gaelic activities is so important. John T. Dunleavy, Chairman of the New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, explained "If an Israeli group
wants to march in New York, do you allow neo-Nazis into their parade?
If African-Americans are marching in Harlem*, do they have to let the Ku
Klux Klan into their parade?" Now, whatever you think about the gays, you have to admit, Dunleavy is on to something.Read More...
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