Saint Patrick's Day was instituted to commemorate the Apostle who brought the Catholic Faith to Ireland. It is impossible to honor Saint Patrick while showcasing those who not only repudiate the moral code of Saint Patrick's religion, but who castigate that code as bigotry, prejudice, hatred and homophobia.
Amy Contrada "In 1995, a remarkable 9-0 ruling was handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. A Catholic veterans' group, organizers of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston, were vindicated in their refusal to allow a homosexual activist group to march in their parade. The Court confirmed that the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council was protected by the First Amendment and could reject a group if it "impart[ed] a message that the [parade] organizers do not wish to convey."
"Twenty-three years later, orthodox Boston Irish Catholics will no longer have the prominent public voice on St. Patrick's Day. They've been elbowed out by secular celebrants of disordered sexuality.
"South Boston has fallen. LGBTQ radicals have just seized complete control of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, with the director of a front group, OUTVETS, put in charge of the event.
"The shocking evolution of the parade from a celebration of Irish Catholic heritage to an overtly LGBTQ event should be a warning to those who advocate "inclusion" within their institutions. The infusion of LGBTQ sexuality will inevitably upend tried and true traditions and moral standards. We see this happening most clearly in our schools and churches." . . .
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"The final capitulation came in 2017. Mayor Walsh was determined to wipe out any glimmer of resistance to sexual radicals' participation. The Veterans Council's objection to LGBT symbols had to be overcome. The mayor continued to strong-arm the parade organization. Powerful politicians and corporate sponsors threatened to withhold support.
"Worse, Antifa-style riots were being planned to disrupt the 2017 parade if LGBTQ groups were not given full participation. No mainstream outlet reportedon those threats of violence." . . .
The demise of Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade is just one example of how allowing LGBTQ individuals to openly serve in the U.S. military has opened doors for their activist interference in other social realms. If LGBTQ participation in the military is recognized as legitimate, who can refuse to recognize their inclusion in other settings?
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