The Richmond County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee wishes to announce that the Staten Island Pride Center has been invited to march, under their own banner, in the 2025 Saint Patrick's Day Parade, marking a significant change for the borough.
Longtime organizer Larry Cummings upheld a controversial ban on LGBTQ groups from participating, despite years of calls for inclusivity from elected officials and community leaders.
The new policy signifies a long-awaited change for the Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade, which had become one of the last parades to uphold such a ban.
Community frustration over the exclusion of LGBTQ groups and the formation of a separate, inclusive parade this year underline the importance of this policy shift for local unity and representation.
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