Gays to march in NYC Parade: Cardinal Dolan 2015 Grand Marshal

[TommyCelt]

6. @ Hoppy

News Flash--- -- --- they've been marching every year since the first parade was held.

Indeed, gays have marched in the parade since there were gay Irish in NYC. This, however, is the first time that an organization that is Irish and GLBT-identified are marching under their own banner. It's huge; especially since the parade organizers, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, is generally pretty conservative; lots of member overlap with the Knights of Columbus.

The NEWSFLASH is an Irish GLBT group is marching under their own banner in the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade...with the Cardinal/Archbishop of NY as the Grand Marshal of said parade. Other similar groups will be welcomed to apply going forward instead of being turned away.

Huge, and well past time.