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It's funny to hear O'Dowd compare Rev. Wright to David Duke when he went on WNYC earlier this year to talk about "abolishing St. Patrick's Day as we know it" and wanting to invite renowned racist and homphobe Ian Paisley to march in the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade. It appears that O'Dowd is the one that uses race issues when it suits him, whether it's to forgive Paisley, appease big business to "invest" in Northern Ireland, make sacrifices upon the altar of the Clinton dynasty, or use white privilege and entitlement as the cornerstone for the...

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Council of Europe calls on Ireland to legalize abortion

The report recommends that all 47 countries, which make up the Council of Europe, should guarantee women the right to have an abortion and promote cheaper contraception, along with improved sex education, to try to reduce the number of women who seek abortions.To read full article from RTÉ, click he...

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One-Third Of Irish Gay Couples Are Living in the US

AN estimated 1,200 Irish-born men and women – roughly one-third of Ireland’s gay couples — are living with a same-sex partner in the U.S., according to a new research paper from the Williams Institute, a public policy think tank at the University of California Los Angeles Law School.To read more, click here for Cahir O’Doherty's article in the Irish Voi...

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AOH to Irish Queers: "You can march in body bags."

(photo by Maggie M. Koopmans)The protest site was marked by tension between demonstrators, who at times chanted, "Racist, sexist, anti-gay, NYPD go away," and uniformed police and firemen marching, who by and large conveyed either condescension or outright hostility.One fireman from New Jersey shouted "fag" at the protesters, then scurried into the middle of his contingent when pursued by this reporter for his name.A member of the AOH contingent...

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More pics from St. Patrick's Day Protest

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Article on Immigration & St. Patrick's Day

Check out this article by Shaun Harkin on Counterpun...

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Video: Protesting NYPD/FDNY on anti-gay march

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St. Patrick's Day

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AT ST. PAT’S PARADE, IRISH QUEERS CHALLENGE NYPD, FDNY’S RIGHT TO MARCH

Protesters call for ouster of thousands of uniformed public servants from anti-gay parade.NYC – Irish Queers have assembled a picket line this morning at the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade, protesting the homophobia of the parade – and the uniformed public servants who march in it. Chanting “Irish queers into the Irish parade!” and “If gays can’t march, cops can’t either!” the protesters continue a 17-year challenge to the parade’s discrimination.Since 1991, the parade has been imbued with an explicitly anti-gay message by organizers – which...

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Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day....

....and we hope to see you on Fifth Ave @ 57th on the west side of the avenue. We'll assemble at 11am. We have plenty of signs.....just bring your fierce queer style & righteous rage!...

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Listen to Irish Queers on Out FM

Click here to listen to Irish Queers on Out FM's March 10th show on WBAI with John Ril...

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PROTEST AT ANTI-GAY ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE TARGETS NYPD & FDNY

Marching in uniform violates City's anti-discrimination rules, sayIrish LGBT organizers.What:Protest against the anti-gay NYC St. Patrick's Day parade and the illegal participation of uniformed NYPD & FDNY contingentsWho:Irish Queers, Irish & LGBT civil rights groupsWhen:Monday, March 17 at 11amWhere:Fifth Ave. at 57th St. (West side of the avenue)More info:The organizers of the NYC St. Patrick's Day parade, seeking tolegalize their discrimination...

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This is what Irish American bigotry looks like

This is what Irish American anti-gay bigotry looks like. This is the warm welcome GLIB received in Boston in 1992 when they marched in the Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade. This photo taken by Marilyn Humphries comes from Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders website where they are profiling memorable cases from their 30 year history. For further information, check out the resources list...

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From the Archives: Bronx Irish reject crusty old homophobia

New York Times, January 17, 1993The Talk of the North Bronx; Irish Voice Wide Passions Over the St. Patrick's Day ParadeBy DEBORAH SONTAGAs a soft snow fell over the North Bronx, Patrick McKnight lamented the Irish community's preoccupation with a celebration turning sour with controversy."Shouldn't we be more concerned about getting the English out of Ireland than getting the homosexuals out of the St. Patrick's Day parade?" Mr. McKnight asked as he sipped coffee at the Cafe An Beal Bocht in Riverdale.Nonetheless, Mr. McKnight, a 26-year-old emigrant...

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An inclusive St. Patrick's Day Parade looks like this...

Just a few pictures from yesterday...Pete Hamill and Malachy McCourt having a chat & watching the Keltic Dreamers dance troupe...The Keltic Dreamers dance troupe...Parading along Skillman Ave...this is so much more festive than Manhattan, isn't it?Wow, a banner about immigrant & workers rights...you won't see that in Manhattan.Banners with Mother Jones and the Berrigan brothers...Hombres Latinos de Ambiente from the Bronx...HASA for All!Free...

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A lovely night at the Irish Arts Center

Irish Queers were in attendance at the St. Pat's for All fundraiser at the Irish Arts Center last night....

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