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St. Patrick’s Day Parade ending ban on gay groups (NYC)
NY Post ^ | Sep 3, 2014 | David K. Li

Posted on 09/03/2014 12:03:39 PM PDT by Ray76

New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will finally end its ban on gay groups marching in its annual Irish celebration, organizers said Wednesday.

The organizing committee said this move to “change of tone and expanded inclusiveness is a gesture of goodwill to the LGBT community in our continuing effort to keep the parade above politics.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: anticatholic; catholics; corporateliberalism; freepmuch; homofascism; homosexualagenda; nyc; parade; religiousleft; thoughtcrime
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Homosexuals have charged that parade organizers, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, have discriminated against them. This is a lie. Previously homosexuals were not barred from participation, but from marching under their own banner promoting their cause. With this rule change homosexuals will be allowed to march under their own banner promoting their cause.

By capitulating to the lie the AOH has now made the parade about nothing but politics - if one group is allowed to march under their own banner promoting their own cause then all groups must be allowed to march under their own banner promoting their own cause. To do otherwise would in fact be discrimination.

Where does it end? Pro-abortion marchers? Nambla marchers? To include one group and not others is discrimination.

By capitulating to the lie and phony ginned-up "controversy", the AOH have shown weakness of mind and weakness of heart. Damnable cowards, I'll pray for your soul. Just not yet.

1 posted on 09/03/2014 12:03:39 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: Ray76

Could they find another name for this travesty? It is a disgrace to defame the name of faithful St. Patrick in this way, and the Roman Catholic Church should make this clear to parade organizers.


2 posted on 09/03/2014 12:08:31 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Ray76

It is tragic that some people give up on their faith.

How sad.


3 posted on 09/03/2014 12:09:38 PM PDT by Oak Grove (H)
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To: Ray76

Can anyone doubt that of all the groups in America, the sodomites are the most powerful, hateful, dangerous of all, to include the communists who now control the country under the direction and command of the sodomites.


4 posted on 09/03/2014 12:10:16 PM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Ray76

Don’t forget that Fatso Cdl Dolan is going to be the Grand Master.


5 posted on 09/03/2014 12:11:34 PM PDT by livius
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To: txrefugee

ST Patrick is a Catholic saint.....I hope the parade organizers get sued into not using a saint’s name for the gay rights travesty....


6 posted on 09/03/2014 12:11:53 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Ray76; metmom

Actually, this is rather expected since Francis is kissing Korans. Soon, he’ll be kissing...well, never mind.


7 posted on 09/03/2014 12:14:01 PM PDT by Dutchboy88
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To: txrefugee

I am disappointed with Bill Donohue’s cowering tepid response.

http://www.catholicleague.org/nyc-st-patricks-day-parade-amends-rules/


8 posted on 09/03/2014 12:14:50 PM PDT by Ray76 (True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
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Where does it end?

It doesn't - until the parade has no meaning anymore - which is the leftist goal, to tear apart the fabric of America.

9 posted on 09/03/2014 12:17:04 PM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: Ray76

Homosexuality is cultural graffiti. Eventually the vulgarity has to come out, and ruin everything else.


10 posted on 09/03/2014 12:17:31 PM PDT by pallis
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To: Ray76

Q: What’s green, five miles long, and has an @$$hole every three feet?
A: A St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Truth crushes comedy.


11 posted on 09/03/2014 12:20:09 PM PDT by twister881
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To: Ray76
We know who will be the Parade Queen!

...the newest Cowboi !

12 posted on 09/03/2014 12:20:28 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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Can anyone, anyone at all please, please explain to me what faggotry has got to do with New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Sooooo while we are at let’s combine Martha Stewart and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, makes as much sense doesn’t it.

How about bowling and opera? Why not?

For the love of God what is happening to this once great nation...


13 posted on 09/03/2014 12:22:23 PM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: Ray76

That IS a surprising response from Donohue!

Regards,


14 posted on 09/03/2014 12:24:32 PM PDT by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
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What a disappointment Dolan has become.

My parish priest and I were chatting today, and he seemed down, I asked what was wrong and he told me gays will be permitted to march in the St Patrick's Day Parade.

I mentioned they always have been permitted, and he replied, no Martha, now they are permitted to march under a gay banner.

15 posted on 09/03/2014 12:30:57 PM PDT by mware
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To: areukiddingme1

Its the queers flaunting their perverted lifestyle to the Christians, in your face!


16 posted on 09/03/2014 12:31:23 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Ray76

that is shocking.


17 posted on 09/03/2014 12:32:12 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: VermiciousKnid

Let the organizers know what you think.

http://www.aoh.com/contact-us/


18 posted on 09/03/2014 12:33:44 PM PDT by Ray76 (True change requires true change - A Second Party ...or else it's more of the same...)
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I’m not sure the AOH has control anymore. It seems that they handed it over to an “independent parade committee” some years ago.

I no longer know who has the parade permit. It’s all very confusing.

Here’s a timeline that tries to explain it all:

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/Timeline-of-the-NYC-St-Patricks-Day-Parades-LGBT-controversy-PHOTO—VIDEO.html

Regards,

PS: But I’ll send a note to the AOH anyway. Couldn’t hurt.


19 posted on 09/03/2014 12:38:57 PM PDT by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
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Is Donahue being held hostage somewhere, with a gun pointed to the head of a female family member?

That’s how this statement reads.

Horrible horrible capitulation.


20 posted on 09/03/2014 12:39:46 PM PDT by stanne
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