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After years of exclusion, Staten Island will host LGBTQ-friendly St. Patrick's Day parade

The New York City government is responding to years of LGBTQ+ exclusion by hosting a new, second parade, which will welcome queer groups in Staten Island for the first time.

PHOTOS: NBC Makes St. Patrick's Day History

Thomas Roberts joined other NBCUniversal employees celebrating the day by marching in the parade as proud LGBTs and allies.

For St. Patrick's Day, an Ode to Ireland's Rebellious Second City

Cork embraces LGBTQ people, celebrates Native history, offers inventive cuisine, and safeguards Celtic culture.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Ends Ban of LGBT Marchers

It's a 'beautiful day,' declared Mayor Bill de Blasio at New York's Irish consulate.

NYC Mayor Boycotts Antigay St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mayor Bill de Blasio once again refuses to march in the world's largest St. Patty's Day parade due to its discriminatory ban on LGBT marchers.

Gay Irish Prime Minister Welcomed at White House for St. Patrick’s Day

The leader and his partner had earlier met with Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband.

Irish Prime Minister Calls Out President Trump on St. Patrick's Day

Enda Kenny, the Irish prime minister, met up with President Trump at a St. Patrick's Day ceremony and reminded him that the Irish were among the many immigrants that made (make) America great.

A Brief History of Gays And The St. Patrick's Day Parade

New York and Boston may not see eye-to-eye on everything, but the organizers of their traditional St. Patrick's Day Parades have a long history of excluding LGBT marchers.

New York's St. Pat's Inches Toward Inclusion

One LGBT organization was approved to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City next year as a move toward officially ending the parade's ban on LGBT groups.

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LGBT Group Rejected From St. Patrick's Parade in Staten Island

The annual celebration of Irish heritage in the NYC borough will reportedly not allow LGBT organizations to participate.

Op-ed: In Boston, an Ugly St. Patrick's Day Tradition Continues

Irish Catholics in Boston, forgetting their history, play the bigot this St. Patrick's Day.

LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Spot in Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade

A journalist was reportedly shoved by parade organizers in a tense scene.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Banned Gay Vets Over Rainbow Banner

"Our Code of Conduct prohibits the advertisement or display of one's sexual orientation," said the organizers of the Boston march.

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Will Boston St. Patrick's Parade Embrace Gay Group?

An LGBT group will be allowed to march in Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade, but at least one sticking point is preventing them from accepting the invite.

Boston Mayor Snubs Homophobic St. Patrick's Day Parade

Boston's Irish-American mayor refused to participate in the event, which excluded LGBT soldiers.

Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Allows Gay Vets to March

In an emergency meeting, organizers decided to reverse a decision regarding the participation of OutVets -- though the group has yet to accept.

9 Reasons St. Patrick Needs the Gays

You'll never find the pot of gold if you can't see the rainbow.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Organizers Reject LGBT Group

Organizers of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston say LGBT organizations are banned from participating because they 'are sending out the wrong messages.'