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Gay veterans group denied right to march in Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade

According to the Boston Globe, the South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade reinstated a ban on OutVets, a group for gay veterans, after previously allowing them to march in the parade the past two years.

OutVets director Bryan Bishop told the Globe that the official reason for the ban was the rainbow flag. 

Organizers informed him it violates the parade's code of conduct because it symbolizes gay sexuality.

A swift backlash has ensued against banning the gay veterans from the march. The parade marshal, Army veteran Dan Magoon, resigned after the vote, the Globe reported. 

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Sen. Edward Markey and other politicians have said they would boycott the event if the vets were not allowed to march. Read more (3/9/17 12:18 PM)

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[repost] 5 LGBT things you need to know // March 9th, 2017

1. LGBT activists and allies alike are furious after OutVets, an organization for gay military veterans, was denied the ability to walk in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. OutVets participated in the parade for several years (after a Supreme Court decision said it was a violation of the First Amendment to force the parade group to allow OutVets in), only to have their participation revoked in 2017. The grand marshal resigned in response and Boston’s mayor spoke out against the decision.

2. Nigerian-born Mikael Owunna found it’s hard to find common ground between his identity as queer and his African identity. He decided to create his own queer, African home through photos documenting the shared experience of other LGBT-identifying African immigrants.

[SEE THE YOUTUBE VID THEY POSTED BELOW! Crying...]

3. To commemorate yesterday’s International Women’s Day, PinkNews came out with its top 24 LGBT women and allies list, including Ellen Page, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and more.

4. Human Rights Campaign is following about 100 anti-LGBT bills in state legislatures right now. Here’s some of special note to keep an eye on …

5. VIDEO OF THE DAY: Just enjoy a Coke and a smile with this one today, folks.

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Veteran's Group OutVets' With Ties To The LGBTQ Community Barred From Marching In Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade; Sponsors Are Outraged And Boycotts Are In The Works

Veteran’s Group OutVets’ With Ties To The LGBTQ Community Barred From Marching In Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Sponsors Are Outraged And Boycotts Are In The Works

A gay veterans group said it has been denied permission to march in this year’s Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade just two years after organizers made the groundbreaking decision to allow gay groups to participate for the first time.

OutVets shared their disappointment about the decision on its Facebook page Wednesday night. The group said the reason for the rejection is unclear, but they claim it…

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In Reversal, Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade Welcomes Gay Veterans Group

The parade organizers, the Allied War Veterans Council of South Boston, voted unanimously late Friday to reverse their decision made on Tuesday to exclude the group, OutVets.

Public pressure can work: Not only has OUTVets been invited to march in this year’s parade; they will LEAD it. And, they’ve been granted a PERMANENT invitation to the parade in the future. This is a great win.

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OUTVETS denied entry in Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade

OUTVETS denied entry in Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade

  OUTVETS, a New England LGBTQ veterans organization, was denied entry in the Allied Veteran Council Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade, after being allowed to march for the past two years. According to the organization’s Facebook page, OUTVETS issued a statement explaining this year’s denial of the LGBTQ group. “We just received word from the South Boston Allied War Veterans that OUTVETS has been…

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quick rant:

one of my brother’s is very “trollish” and doesn't take facebook too serious and is always posting offensive or satirical things for a laugh. Today he posted a status about the south boston parade and the Outvets issue stating the companies sponsoring the event and asking people to make them aware they aren’t including Outvets and should pull their endorsement. Some kid comments and this is an exact copy and pasted comment  “Everyone, please call 911 immediately!!! He must be very very very sick and his fever addled brain is causing him to engage in progressive social activism! Based on the above, he has just hours to live! This is not the Mike we have all come to know and lo-.. like. Thoughts and Prayers everyone; thoughts and Prayers!!!!!” then my brother ignored it and replied to someone else’s comment and talked about how he applauds Marty Walsh for boycotting the parade and the same kid starts asking for coffin details because hes clearly sick. (the kid does it three separate times total.. also hes not a kid, hes probably in his 30′s-40′s). I’m just so fucking annoyed let people post about whatever the fuck they want to post and maybe more people would talk about social issues if they thought more people would take them seriously. In times like these the conversation should always be open and no one should be teased for bringing up an issue they care about. fuck this kid i want to yell at him but i also don’t feel like getting into a big fb argument today so i suppose a tumblr rant will have to suffice