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Guinness Pulls Out Of NY City St. Patrick’s Day Parade

3/17/2014 02:10:00 AM ,

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In the last few days we’ve seen Boston Beer & Heineken pull out of large St. Patrick’s Day parades.  Now comes word that Guinness will follow suit and pull out of the New York City parade because parade organizers will not allow the LGBT community to openly participate in the parade.  Details from KRCR:

Guinness is the latest beer giant to withdraw its support for a St. Patrick's Day parade because lesbian and gay groups aren't allowed to march openly The

beer maker late Sunday announced its decision to drop its sponsorship of Monday's parade in New York City.

Over the weekend, gay rights icon Stonewall Inn had threatened to stop selling Guinness beer if the company continued to sponsor the parade. And LGBT advocacy group GLAAD had planned an anti-Guinness event on Monday.
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