Meanwhile, In New York

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[Newly-elected new York Mayor Bill de Blasio]

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has confirmed he will boycott the city’s St Patrick’s Day parade due to the effective exclusion of the LGBT community from the event.

He is the first mayor in over 20 years to do so.

“I simply disagree with the organisers of that parade in their exclusion of some individuals in this city,” he said. He stopped short of barring city employees [police and fire officers]  from marching in uniform, disappointing many LGBT advocacy groups.

De Blasio to Skip St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Cites Exclusion of Gay Groups (New York Times)

New York Mayor to boycott St Patrick’s Day parade over LGBT exclusion (RTE)

Previously: The New York St Patrick’s Day Parade Guidelines

Meanwhile On Fifth Avenue

(HuffPo)

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