Breaking: “Wacko” Hurley Steps Down from AWVC
BOSTON, Mass.—John J. “Wacko” Hurley, the reason why equality was not a part of the South Boston St. Patrick’s Parade, has stepped down, according to a…
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OUTVETS to Make History Marching in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Last month, The South Boston Allied War Veterans Council (AWVC) voted 5-4 in favor of allowing an LGBT veterans…
LGBT Veterans’ Letter to Allied War Veterans Council Straightens “Allegations”
The letter below was sent to the Allied War Veterans Council of South Boston, organizers of the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, to be…
St. Patrick’s Day: From One Settler to Another
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Identity. We all have many. However, to a select few, you can only have one—to be Irish, at least if you are…
MassEquality Reacts to AWVC’s Decision Continuing to Ban LGBTs
The following statement can be attributed to Kara Coredini, Executive Director of MassEquality: We are extremely disappointed with the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council’s…
Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade Organizers Reject MassEquality
BOSTON, Mass.— Late last month organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston left an after-hours voicemail rejecting MassEquality’s application to participate…
South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saga Continues
By: Chuck Colbert*/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Sure enough, gay people will be marching in the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Even parade organizers, who…