st. patrick's day

Happy St. Pat's
Happy St. Pat's
Happy St. Pat's
Saint Patrick's day is upon us.  The tons of corned beef and cabbage and green beer that will be consumed this weekend are the stuff that legends are made of. Not that many years ago St. Pat's was an event.  My late Irish grandfather taught us well to celebrate the wearing of the green...
Gay Vets to March
Gay Vets to March
Gay Vets to March
BOSTON (AP) - A lawyer for a group of gay veterans initially barred from participating in Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade says they look forward to "marching proudly" and representing LGBTQ vets. Organizers of this year's parade reversed course Friday and said they will allow the group of gay veterans to march...
Gays Plead for Parade
Gays Plead for Parade
Gays Plead for Parade
Associated Press - A gay rights advocacy group is pushing for gay people to be allowed to march ``openly and honestly'' in Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade. On Saturday, MassEquality Executive Director Kara Coredini said a group of gay military veterans would be allowed to march under its banner as part of a tentative deal with parade organizers...
Express Yourself
Express Yourself
Express Yourself
Irish hats off to newly elected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for brokering an understanding between South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade and MassEquality, a  gay advocacy group.