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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sat May 23, 2015, 07:38 PM May 2015

NYC Irish Organizations Applaud Legalization Of Gay Marriage In Ireland

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/05/23/ireland-gay-marriage-legalization/

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gay rights advocates in New York City are cheering after Ireland’s citizens voted in a landslide to legalize gay marriage.

Emmaia Gelman with the group Irish Queers told WCBS 880’s Jim Smith the local community in New York is over the moon.
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NYC Irish Organizations Applaud Legalization Of Gay Marriage In Ireland (Original Post) LiberalElite May 2015 OP

Now can they march in the St Paddy's Day parade without controversy ? marble falls May 2015 #1

Well... that remains to be seen - LiberalElite May 2015 #2

marble falls

(57,013 posts)

1. Now can they march in the St Paddy's Day parade without controversy ?

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Sun May 24, 2015, 09:37 AM

May 2015

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

2. Well... that remains to be seen -

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Sun May 24, 2015, 10:13 AM

May 2015

This year the door was cracked open a bit when a NBC gay employees group was allowed in, banner and all. Of course there was shock and outrage amongst the "righteous", at least one commenting in the NY Times that they'd boycott the parade. There were big crowds anyway so those folks weren't missed. Cardinal Dolan was the Grand Marshal and he still showed up. In this link, the NBC group is at 2:14:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/St-Patricks-Day-Parade-New-York-City-Watch-Live-Streaming-Video-296428871.html

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