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As irish enthusiasts and lovers of alcohol everywhere get ready to celebrate the holiday of st. paddy s day, one of the country s biggest st. patrick s day parades in one of the most liberal states in the country is banning gay veterans from marching. the sponsor of boston s parade, the south boston allied war veterans council, has rejected an application by gay rights group mass equality to allow 20, 20 lgbt service members to participate in the annual parade. boston mayor martin walsh said yesterday he would make one more pitch to the council, but as of now, the council claims that the only way the lgbt vets will be allowed to march is if they do not reference their sexual orientation. by way of an explanation, they wrote in a statement, it is our intention to keep this parade a family-friendly event. we will not allow any group to damage the integrity of the historic event or our reputation as a safe and fun-filled day for ....
where is the best place for you and your family to go? we have four cities with the bigs saint patrick biggest st. patrick s day. we all have a reason to celebrate. the first city boston probably the most irish city of any in the country. a quarter claim they have irish. a million people turning out for the parade. we will have a road race sponsored by the boys and girls club. it s a 5 k thousands of people turnout for that as well. then they go and drink the beer. absolutely. then there s the irish heritage trail three mile stretch in downtown boston. ....
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reporter: it s a time-honored american tradition. marching and toasting to irish heritage. but this year, the country s two biggest st. patrick s day celebrations are caught up in a clash over gay rights. parades in boston and new york city losing major sponsors because organizers ban openly guy groups. this is the 23rd year in new york city and it is not over until every lbgt person can march down the street behind a banner saying who they are. brewing companies, guinness, sam adams, heineken also pulling financial support for the parade. for the first time in decades, new york city s mayor sat out in protests. boston s mayor also stayed home. but catholic groups deny discrimination against gays. they cannot simply match under ....
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