Gay Irish New Yorkers Denounce KKK Comparison

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031706parade.htm

Members of an Irish LGBT group stood on the sidelines of today's St. Patrick's Day Parade denouncing the chair of the parade committee for comparing gays to the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and prostitutes.

The Lesbian and Gay Organization was kept behind police barricades as the parade marched down Fifth Avenue this morning.

More than a decade ago a federal judge ruled that the Ancient Order of Hibernians, which organizes the parade, could bar the gay group on the grounds of religious freedom.

In an interview with the Irish Times published on Friday Hibernian chair John Dunleavy said, "If an Israeli group wants to march in New York, do you allow Neo-Nazis into their parade? If African Americans are marching in Harlem, do they have to let the Ku Klux Klan into their parade?"


Hillary marched in the parade-'nuff said

Funny that a WOMAN of her generation needs to be reminded that equal rights should apply to all Americans - regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
:wtf:
Guess that while she enjoyed the fruits of the feminists efforts, she lost the concept of helping the next oppressed group up into the equal rights pool.

so, yes...we now know where she stands.

Like you said...'nuff said.

I'm still fucking pissed over that comment. One of the most disgustingly homophobic things I've read in a long while. And, um...weren't the Irish victims of bigotry at one time?

Not that I think she's even welcome, especially after Alan Van Capelle's memo.

Screw her.

"More than a decade ago a federal judge ruled that the Ancient Order of Hibernians, which organizes the parade, could bar the gay group on the grounds of religious freedom."

When did being Irish become a religion? What if one of the three Irish Muslims in existence was in charge of the parade, could they have banned all Christian and non-believing Irish?

whatever they're called.

Here's what we do. At Pride Parades this summer......have an Ancient Order of Hibernian float against their wishes!!

Ohhh, that would make them mad.....especially if it was all green and Irish, and you had gay boys and lesbians on board being all gay!!!

They would go through the fuckin roof!!

I like it!! :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: