To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

Despite Boycotts, St. Patty's Day Organizers Refuse to Bow to Political Correctness

Teresa Neumann : Mar 17, 2014  Staff – Newsmax

The St. Patrick's Day Parade "is a celebration of Irish heritage and culture—nothing more, nothing less. There's another parade in New York City that celebrates being gay and lesbian, and that's the Gay Pride Parade." -Hilary Beirne, Secretary of New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee

St patrick's day (New York, NY)—They don't call them "The Fighting Irish" for nothing.

Numerous media outlets are reporting that St. Patrick's Day parade organizers in New York and Boston remained undeterred in their efforts by several politicians who opted out of making appearances during festivities in solidarity with pro-gay lobbies. (Photo via NYCStPatricksParade.org)

New York mayor Bill De Blasio was one such figurehead, becoming the first mayor in decades to sit out the city's St. Patrick's Day parade. So did Boston mayor Martin Walsh.

Ireland's Prime Minister Edna Kenny, however—quoted as saying the holiday is about Irishness and not sexuality—gladly joined the New York parade.

BeirneSpeaking to the Wall Street Journal last month, Hilary Beirne, executive secretary of New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade, said the parade "is a celebration of Irish heritage and culture—nothing more, nothing less. There's another parade in New York City that celebrates being gay and lesbian and that's the Gay Pride Parade." (Photo: Hilary Beirne/via Google)

On a separate note, several large corporations which have traditionally supported the parades, gave in to LGBT pressure and backed out of their sponsorship at the last moment; liquor companies Guinness, Heineken and Sam Adams, to name a few.







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

Trump Under Fire for Endorsing the Bible, Urging Americans to Pray

Whistleblower Claims Stormy Daniels 'Hush Money' Scheme Cooked Up by Michael Cohen to Extort Trump before 2016 Election

Speaker Johnson Announces He'll Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress

Federal Appeals Court Rules Pennsylvania Must Only Count Mail Ballots With Dates, Signatures

Illegal Alien Charged with Murdering a Michigan Woman Was Deported Under Trump But Snuck Back into US Under Biden's Watch

President Trump to Join Wake Honoring Slain NYPD Officer, While Biden Attends Fundraiser

Woke Disney Surrenders!

Illegals Using Fake Skimmers at Self-Checkouts to Drain Consumers' Bank Accounts; Here's How to Guard Yourself

Elon Musk to Pay Embattled Doctor's Legal Fees after Speaking Out against COVID Lockdowns

Safety of Women Hangs in Balance after Oral Arguments on Abortion Pill Regulation

New Federal Gun Grab Law Would Criminalize Shooting Ranges, and Even Private Security

Treasury Sec. Yellen: Biden Has NO Plan to Save Social Security

Maryland Governor Says 'Keep on Praying' for Families of Missing Workers after Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Chick-fil-A Abandons Long-Held 'No Antibiotics' Pledge on Chicken

The War in Myanmar: Karenni Resistance Fighters Ask for Prayer and Practical Help

The World Is Facing a Major Population Crisis by 2075 If Birth Rates Keep Falling

FDA Admits COVID Vaccines Cause Seizures in Toddlers

'Hamas Is Celebrating' after US Abstains from UN Security Council Ceasefire Vote: Netanyahu Cancels Visit

Kamala Harris Won't Disclose Why Biden Campaign Is Active on TikTok Despite Security Worries

Special Counsel Report Reveals University of Delaware Misled Courts to Hide Biden's Senate Records That Likely Hold Sexual Assault Complaint Filed by Tara Reade



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



BCN Plus

Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com