Staten Island celebrated a landmark St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, marking the first time the event has openly welcomed members of the LGBTQ+ community. The parade, officially known as the Forest Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade, aimed to celebrate inclusion and Irish heritage. The event was reported to be more colorful and inclusive, with coverage by JessicaMooreTV, receiving support from the NYC Mayor's Office, which highlighted the day as a celebration for the Irish community, the LGBTQ+ community, and all New Yorkers wanting to celebrate inclusion.
UPDATE: St. Patrick's Day looked more colorful and more inclusive on Staten Island on Sunday, as the borough marked its first LGBTQ-friendly parade. @JessicaMooreTV reports. https://t.co/DHHjsfkcQW
"To our Irish community, our #LGBTQ+ community, and every New Yorker who wants to celebrate inclusion and Irish heritage: today is a day to celebrate." – @NYCMayor #StPatricksDay https://t.co/pHb1oIso2M
Today, history is made on Staten Island with the first ever #StPatricksDay Parade in the borough that is welcoming of the LGBTQ+ community. To our Irish community, our #LGBTQ+ community, and every New Yorker who wants to celebrate inclusion and Irish heritage: today is a day to… https://t.co/KSmNVZPjg0
A St. Patrick’s Day parade on Staten Island will openly welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community for the first time. Here's what you need to know about the event, officially known as the Forest Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade: https://t.co/bSWI7FmMvk https://t.co/i31jBFABaS
Inclusive St. Patrick's Day parade set for Sunday on Staten Island https://t.co/xffyGyyB96 https://t.co/f41TEJ0a26