3/17 IRISH QUEERS fight homophobia with culture!

by all eeeking aside Wed Mar 10, 2004 06:00

and even if you can't, get past the graphic and on to the anti-racist, anti-imperialist, anti-leprechaun text.

by jeff Wed Mar 10, 2004 17:22

" A triumph for Catholicism"?!?

C*nts! It is alright for them Freaks ( I refer to the organisors, not the Queers) to stand by an organisation that is one of the biggest paedo rings ever, but grown adults that are a little bit different from the rest of the cattle that is the dross of humanity are excluded from marching down a road. Nope, not Orangemen, but Pink Paddies!

Aye, Let me tell you this, my Pink friends. Nature will hurl the cancer ridden bigots into the abyss, and great sorrow will be their crop!
For one day, you will march the tarmac of New York, and perhaps even visit the graves of these old fools, and trample on their skulls!

Amen!

by Joe Wed Mar 10, 2004 17:50

The parade organisers proclaim it to be "a triumph of traditional Catholic values". Well done lads, you've lost Ireland and 'taken' New York for a couple of hours on one day a year. Good luck to the queers but to be honest the longer you can keep the bigots busy over their with their 'triumph' the better it is for eveyone over here!

For added amusement consider the actual origins of the NY parade. I'd have guess that it was post 1798 when many of the Protestant leaders of the rebellion fled to New York including Thomad Adis Emmet (older brother of Robert). Paddys Day offered a way for the rebels to maintain a level of unity abroad with the other rebels 'of all religions and none' who arrived over the next 50 years. Certainly 'the wearing of the Green' was/is popular in such circles. Some quick googling hints that this guess is probably right, see http://www.phippscountry.com/stpatricks.htm

by eeekkk Wed Mar 10, 2004 22:42

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by Mary Thu Mar 11, 2004 13:44

I think it is disgraceful that Sinn Féin is in receipt of thousands of dollars from a bigoted organisation like the ancient order of Hibernians. Just goes to show that Sinn Féin have no real commitment to LGBT rights.

I think their new slogan must be:

An Ireland of Equals (sponsored by bigots in the U.S.)

by Watcher Thu Mar 11, 2004 14:20

As you well know , SF get no money from the AOH. SF are wrong to participate (but they do oppose the ban on LGBT participation) in the parade but they have always been in the forefront of fighting for LGBT equality.

by Mary Thu Mar 11, 2004 14:40

Article in the Belfast Telegraph by Sean O Driscoll published last August states that:

"Ancient Order of Hibernians: An independent group that bans gays from its St Patrick's Day parades has given tens of thousands of dollars to the pro-gay Sinn Féin. Its Atlanta branch gave $8,560 between November 1, 2000 and April 31, 2001. "

So if this isn't true maybe why haven't Sinn Féin sued the Telegraph?

Checkout the link below, for a copy of the article.

by Brigid Thu Mar 11, 2004 15:31

Gerry Adams will be in New York on Sunday and for a $75 admission fee you get to hear him at a bar wtih a other suppossed republicans. Will anyone mention that republicans shoulldn't be supporting the Hibs and their parade? (This is the same shower that prevented Joe Doherty supporters, Bloody Sunday commeration committee, friends of Roisin McAliskey, from participating) Sinn Feins 'solidarity ' with bigots and their private hate fest speaks more to the integrity of Sinn Fein.

by leprechaun Tue Mar 16, 2004 20:23

" anti-racist, anti-imperialist, anti-leprechaun text."

What?


Come on you can't get much more camp than leprechauns.

by what?! - nomorethoughtpolice Wed Mar 17, 2004 03:18 nomorethoughtpolice at yahoo dot com 917-317-5639

where the HELL did you get the idea the organizers call it "a triumph of Catholic values over homosexuality"?!? show me your source.

by Reader Thu Mar 18, 2004 05:11

Would have been no harm if you had included more details, your article is a little bit short, 300 words would be about right.
If you are having difficulty uploading photos - they may be over the size limit. Anyway since they are already published elsewhere the link is sufficient and no need to publish them here.

by ec Thu Mar 18, 2004 13:02

and yes they're too big for here.