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After years of exclusion, Staten Island will host LGBTQ-friendly St. Patrick's Day parade

The New York City government is responding to years of LGBTQ+ exclusion by hosting a new, second parade, which will welcome queer groups in Staten Island for the first time.

LGBT Group Rejected From St. Patrick's Parade in Staten Island

The annual celebration of Irish heritage in the NYC borough will reportedly not allow LGBT organizations to participate.

Miss Staten Island Banned From St. Patrick's Parade After Coming Out

In addition to the bisexual beauty queen, two high school marching bands wearing rainbow stickers were also blocked from participating.

Kamala Harris celebrates Irish prime minister and his husband at St. Patrick’s Day event

The vice president and second gentleman welcomed Leo Varadkar and Matthew Barrett to the Naval Observatory to celebrate the friendship between Ireland and the United States.

Op-ed: All the Ways NYC's St. Patrick's Parade Is a Disgrace

Banning LGBT groups at New York City's holiday parade creates ripples of hate that spread far beyond the five boroughs.

WATCH: Sean Hayes Uncovers His Family's Sordid Past

Will & Grace's Sean Hayes takes a trip to Irish court to discover his family's secret past on Sunday night's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?

Op-ed: In Boston, an Ugly St. Patrick's Day Tradition Continues

Irish Catholics in Boston, forgetting their history, play the bigot this St. Patrick's Day.

Risking Boycott, Staten Island St. Pat's Day Parade Bars LGBTQ Groups

Numerous politicians have already declined to participate in the upcoming event.

Boston Mayor Boycotts St. Patrick's Day Parade After It Axes Gay Vets

"I will not tolerate discrimination in our city of any form," said Marty Walsh after the group OutVets wasn't allowed to participate.

Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Allows Gay Vets to March

In an emergency meeting, organizers decided to reverse a decision regarding the participation of OutVets -- though the group has yet to accept.

How Illinois's 1st Out State Sen. Mike Simmons Juggles Love & Politics

Simmons and his partner, Michael Sullivan, find that shared commitments to justice and each other keep their relationship healthy amid the demands of their work.

LGBT Exclusion Costs St. Paddy's Parades

Three major sponsors say 'no thanks' to sponsoring parades that bar openly gay participants.

Going Mental for Marisa

In Fox's new drama Mental, Marisa Ramirez plays a lesbian doctor trying to keep the peace and navigate a long-distance relationship in a hospital full of patients gone mad.

Seat Filler May 2010 Guide to Theater

Your man on the New York theater scene pulls a pre-Tonys cram session with Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, and Vanessa Williams, but he still makes time for small stars and smaller penises off-Broadway.

Disabled LGBTQ+ Creatives Imagine a Better Tomorrow

The Ford and Mellon Foundations invest in queer disabled cultural creatives.

What Happened in the Meeting With Pence and the Gay Irish PM?

The vice president refused to let media attend his sit down with Leo Varadkar, who said he wanted to discuss LGBT rights with the homophobe.

Will St. Patrick's Day Parade Exclude Gay Groups Again?

John Dunleavy, chairman of New York's St. Patrick's Day parade, says he will try to keep LGBT orgs from participating in the 2016 march up Fifth Avenue.

Don Lemon marries long-time partner in fabulous Manhattan wedding

The former CNN anchor pulled out all the stops for his union to Tim Malone.

White Lotus Star Theo James Eyeing Gay Role in George Michael Biopic

The British actor lit LGBTQ+ Twitter on fire after he expressed an interest in playing the gay pop star and described himself as a "fluid" lover.