Veterans For Peace Still Denied to Walk in Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
The Veterans for Peace are still being excluded, now with no Peace Parade to march in BOSTON—There were two, now there is only one veterans…
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UPDATE: OUTVETS Denied Entry in Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade at First, Now Allowed to March
Update: Upon a second vote by the Allied War Veteran’s Council, AWVC, for inclusion of OUTVETS in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade on…
Veterans for Peace Silently Protest Ban from St. Patrick’s Parade in Boston
SOUTH BOSTON— Yesterday, Veterans For Peace, VFP, held a silent protest at 524 East Broadway along the parade route. The protestors met at the former…
Op-Ed: Veterans for Peace Left Out of St. Patrick’s Day Parade Again
The Allied War Veterans Council (AWVC), the organizers of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, has voted to disallow the application of the Smedley D. Butler…
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…
St. Patrick’s Parade: Paying Homage to VFP, Gay Inclusion
By: Christine Nicco*/TRT Reporter— OUTVETS and Boston Pride’s participation in the less exclusive South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, organized by the Allied War Veterans…
Breaking: Veterans for Peace Cancels Annual Saint Patrick’s Peace Parade
Judge’s initial ruling allows City to deny noon start time on March 15 – ACLU lawsuit on behalf of VFP will continue to challenge City’s…
Southie’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Inclusion or Aversion?
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— For the first time in the history of South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, its organizers, the Allied War Veterans Council (AWVC),…
Veterans For Peace applauds OUTVETS entry into Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
BOSTON, Mass.—Veterans For Peace applauds the decision by the Allied War Veterans Council to allow OUTVETS, a fledging new LGBT veterans group, to walk in…
Irish Singing Trio, Shuns Traditional Parade
Will walk in St. Patrick’s Peace Parade BOSTON, Mass. – The Friel Sisters, beautiful and talented young Irish musical trio of sisters has shunned the…
Mayor Walsh & Rep. Steven Lynch Officially Invited to Walk in the St. Patrick’s Peace Parade
BOSTON, Mass. – Organizers of the Saint Patrick’s Peace Parade announced today Mayor Marty Walsh and Representative Steven Lynch have been cordially invited to walk in…
Boston Pride to March in the St. Patrick’s Peace Parade
UPDATE: Meet at 2 p.m. at D street and Broadway (instead of 1 p.m.). BOSTON, Mass—The annual South Boston Parade, held on St Patrick’s Day…
OP-Ed: St. Patrick’s Parade — Still Exclusionary, Divisive to LGBTs
As a transgender woman and veteran I have very mixed thoughts and feelings. To me the decision and it’s restrictions say to us that you…
Exclusive to TRT: LGBT Groups & Veterans to Walk in Peace Parade
Mayor Marty Walsh will not participate in the traditional St. Patrick’s Parade due to its exclusionary practices BOSTON, Mass. — February 14, 2014 — Lesbian,…
LGBT Inclusive Groups Still Seek to March in South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By: Chuck Colbert*/ TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—When Irish eyes are smiling, the world is bright and gay, or so go lyrics of the popular song….
St. Patrick’s Day Unites Communities Against Discrimination
Local groups come together to speak out for peace, progress and LGBT rights; no comment from traditional parade officials By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– Thousands of…
Bigotry Lines the Streets of South Boston on St. Patty’s Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– Today, I had the privilege of lining up in my first St. Patrick’s Peace Parade, which started one mile behind the traditional…
Letter to the Editor: St. Patrick’s Parade is a Shame for Boston
Dear Rainbow Times Editor, Sometimes change is elusive, and sometimes you can feel the momentum and know change is around the corner. That was true…