New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said he won’t march in the Manhattan St. Patrick’s Day parade because the event organizers aren’t inclusive of gay people.
The AP reports parade organizers are allowing one group to march in this year’s parade with an LGBT-themed banner, but for de Blasio, that’s not enough.
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Additionally, some Irish leaders have condemned de Blasio’s long-delayed plan to ban horse carriages from city streets. Many of the carriage drivers are recent Irish immigrants.