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Who are the Corporate Sponsors of the St. Patrick’s Parade?

March 8, 2017 By johnk

I think it would be a great idea to have all sponsors on record. I’m willing to make some phone calls.

The vote was 9 – 4, from the Allied War Veterans Council so far the Globe reported that Ed Flynn voted Yes, it would be interesting to know.

Asked what he thought was driving the decision of the nine members who voted against including the gay veterans group, Walsh said, “I hate to say this, it’s discrimination, that’s all I can say, it’s discrimination…this is so wrong what happened here.”

Enough already.

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  1. bob-gardner says

    March 8, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    . . . the controversy affects the St Patrick’s Day breakfast.

    • jconway says

      March 9, 2017 at 4:16 pm

      …

  2. johnk says

    March 9, 2017 at 12:08 am

    Ryan Ruggiero’s twitter
    Anheuser-Busch
    S. Boston Stop and Shop
    Dedham Savings Bank

    • johnk says

      March 9, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Usually you at least see a flyer. Ryan Ruggiero’s twitter has been a good source. Teamsters Local 25 is dropping out as well.

      It’s a least got them back at the table, an emergency vote has been schedule.

      This is such an embarrassment. Don’t forget, this council put OutVets at the end of the parade last year, away from the other veterans. It’s a shameful display by the group.

  3. centralmassdad says

    March 9, 2017 at 10:28 am

    making it shameful to be Irish for six decades!

  4. JimC says

    March 9, 2017 at 10:58 am

    I thought gay participation in the parade had become more or less normalized. This is a strange step backward — or maybe Trumpward?

  5. fredrichlariccia says

    March 9, 2017 at 11:35 am

    When a legitimate thought is about to occur ; in this case — honoring ALL our veteran heroes equally— the Trumpist mind ( such that it is ) will shut the whole thing down.

    I say this both as a Gold Star brother and a proud member of the LGBT community.

    Fred Rich LaRiccia
    Bay State Stonewall Democrats
    Board of Directors

  6. JimC says

    March 9, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    Link

  7. fredrichlariccia says

    March 11, 2017 at 10:58 am

    Yesterday, the parade sponsors reversed course and announced they would allow OUTVETS to march.

    General George Washington, who gave us the Purple Heart to honor those patriots wounded in battle, was right : “The United States gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.”

    Fred Rich LaRiccia
    Bay State Stonewall Democrats
    Board of Directors

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