March 18, 2014
Spanish-language media networks cover St. Patrick's Day LGBTQ exclusion
All the major Spanish-language media networks covered the exclusion of LGBTQ people in the New York and Boston St. Patrick's Day parade.
St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 2014
As sponsors flee, Universities stand by anti-LGBT St. Patrick's Day Parade
As top-billed sponsors including Guinness and Heineken pull their support of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade over its ban on LGBT families and organizations, there remains puzzling support from Universities that also claim to respect and protect LGBT people and students.
March 16, 2014
Guinness drops sponsorship of anti-LGBT NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade
Guinness today announced that the beer company would drop its sponsorship of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade due to the parade's discriminatory rule that prohibits LGBT families and organizations from participating.
LGBT veterans uninvited from St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston
Following a meeting at City Hall, the South Boston Allied Veterans Council issued a press release claiming MassEquality's LGBT Veterans of Equality had misrepresented itself, was not a legitimate veterans' group, and was "using a ploy to enter this parade under false pretenses."
February 28, 2014
City Council Speaker joins NYC Mayor in St. Patrick's Day parade boycott
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito has announced that the she will be joining Mayor Bill de Blasio in boycotting the St. Patrick's Day Parade down New York’s 5th Ave.
March 26, 2013
Snapshots of our Work
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.
March 15, 2013
GLSEN Excluded from Cincinnati St. Patrick's Day Parade
In Cincinnati, the local chapter of GLSEN is being excluded from this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade because it is an LGBT-affiliated organization. "It's an Irish Catholic parade and we don't want any members of the gay and lesbian community to be affiliated."
March 16, 2012
Why is WNBC Supporting Discrimination?
This Saturday will mark the 251st annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and once again, LGBT groups will be shut out. And once again this year, New York’s NBC Affiliate is airing - and thereby undoubtedly financially supporting - this discriminatory event.
