US: The Catholic League refuses to participate in NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade
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Thursday, The Catholic League announced it would not participate in the 2015 St Patrick’s Day Parade because parade organisers aren’t allowing an anti-abortion group to march.
According to league president, Bill Donohue, the group is pulling out because parade organisers promised that if a gay group could march under their own banner so could an anti-abortion group.
He said: “Now I am being told that the list of marching units is set and that no pro-life group will march in next year’s parade. Accordingly, I have decided to withdraw our participation.”
Parade organisers have stated that additional LGBT groups are welcome to apply to march in the 2016 parade.