'Gay Irish-American activists = neo-Nazis, KKK & prostitutes'

[Bluebear]

John Dunleavy also accused Senator Hillary Clinton of marching in the parade this year to gain political credibility and accused the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organisation of "dirty pool tactics" while seeking inclusion in the parade.

NEW YORK - Protesters joined bagpipers, marching bands and thousands of flag-waving spectators at the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday after the parade's chairman compared gay Irish-American activists to neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and prostitutes.

As huge, happy crowds lined the streets, the chairman, John Dunleavy, sidestepped questions about his remarks to The Irish Times.

"Today is St. Patrick's Day. We celebrate our faith and heritage, everything else is secondary," he said before the start of the Fifth Avenue parade.

Dunleavy set off a firestorm this week when he told the newspaper: "If an Israeli group wants to march in New York, do you allow Neo-Nazis into their parade? If African Americans are marching in Harlem, do they have to let the Ku Klux Klan into their parade?"

Referring to the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization, Dunleavy said, "People have rights. If we let the ILGO in, is it the Irish Prostitute Association next?"....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060317/ap_on_re_us/st_patrick_s_day
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2006/0316/636805090HM7NEWYORK.html

[deadparrot]

1. Last time I checked, prostitutes had nationalities, too.

:shrug:

[LostinVA]

2. I'm a lesbian AND Irish-American, and you know what?

I just checked and I may also be a Neo-Nazi, Klanswoman ho....

Self-loathing FREAK.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. How long have you been enemies

with the Irish? :)

Seriously, this is probably the most outrageous dumb statement I have read this week. What an ignorant racist ass.

[LostinVA]

6. I know -- it's appalling racist, etc.... and just stupid!

Ummm.... gay people can be Irish, jerko.....

[Kerrytravelers]

3. They ALWAYS gotta mention faith, don't they?

I know, it is St. Patrick's Day, a Feast Day. Well, 'm Catholic, and I don't require everyone who wants to celebrate St. Patrick's Day to convert to Catholicism. Why must they use "faith" as an excuse to discriminate again gay people, as if there are no gay people who choose a faith.

Oh, for Heaven's sake! :eyes:

[Bluebear]

7. Not only discriminate, but compare to Nazis and the KKK!

Disgraceful.

[EFerrari]

4. We tolerate bigotry nowhere. Period.

:nuke:

[Bluebear]

10. Thank you.

:hug:

[EFerrari]

11. Thank you, dear Bluebear, for the thread.

:)

[pinto]

8. I think if there's an Irish Prostitute Association and they want to

march - Let 'em in, Mr. Dunleavy.

I understand that technically, the parade is a private organization's affair - hence the legal rulings on selective inclusion - but for God's sakes man, it's way past time we "celebrate" that part of our history as Irish in America that included exclusion and bigotry by setting a larger example. "No Irish Need Apply" included your forbears, too, sir. You're way off base.

[madaboutharry]

9. Mr. Dunleavy lays his ignorance on the table.

Since when did gays want to lynch and murder the Irish? What a jerk.