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Boston St. Patty’s Parade Welcomes Gays

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For the first time.

Lesbian, gay and transgender groups will march in Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, since organizers have lifted a ban on homosexual groups joining the festivities. Two gay rights groups, Boston Pride and OutVets (which represents gay veterans) will march in the parade. “This is a huge step forward in our mission to have inclusivity in our city and in the Boston-area community,” Malcolm Carey, clerk of Boston Pride’s board of directors, told Reuters.

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