Controversy surrounds this weekend's Saint Patrick's Day Parade on Staten Island for another year. Some LGBTQ+ groups were once again denied their application to march under their own banner. GainerTV spoke with parade organizers.
CBS2's Alice Gainer went to ask the parade organizer about it. have denied applications to LGBTQ+ groups"They won't even entertain a conversation," said Carol Bullock, executive director of the Pride Center of Staten Island. "The photographer from the Advance actually stepped in, and Larry physically pushed him out," Bullock said. For years, CBS2 has tried to ask him for comment about the application denial. He still won't talk to us.
Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, released a statement in support of Cummings, saying, in part,"the parade celebrates St. Patrick, not sexual orientation." "We don't have a sexual orientation agenda," Bullock said."We're a not-for-profit that does amazing work. We provide mental health counseling. We provide programing for seniors and youth."
Along the parade route, one annual tradition has been canceled in support of the group: A breakfast held for almost 30 years at Jody's Club Forest on Forest Avenue. Haggerty is gutted by the decision made by the organizers of that morning event. His parents opened the restaurant in 1976. His father was grand marshal of the parade in 2004. He thinks the LGBTQ+ groups should be able to march with a banner, especially since New York City's parade welcomes them.
The president of the Gay Officers Action League released a statement condemning"the abhorrent behavior of parade organizer Larry Cummings, who has become increasingly unhinged and disgusting with each passing year."
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