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Irish PM Enda Kenny urged to back gay and lesbian groups in Boston parade row
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/Irish-PM-Enda-Kenny-urged-to-back-gay-and-lesbian-groups-in-Boston-parade-row.htmlIrish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has been urged to ‘come out’ in support of American gay and lesbian rights groups when he visits Boston as part of his St Patrick’s Day tour on Sunday.
MassEquality, the Boston advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people has urged to make a public statement supporting their right to march in the Boston parade.
The Irish Times reports on their call for the PM’s support for their bid to march openly with gay pride banners and colors in the city’s St Patrick’s Day parade.
The group told the paper that comments by Kenny supporting their campaign to end the long-time exclusion of LGBT groups from marching in the South Boston parade with gay pride signs and banners would help their campaign.
Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/Irish-PM-Enda-Kenny-urged-to-back-gay-and-lesbian-groups-in-Boston-parade-row.html#ixzz2w2mcxK64
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