Irish foreign minister criticizes St. Patrick's parade for the prohibition of homosexual groups

Ireland's new foreign minister, Eamon Gilmore has criticized the organizers of the St. Patrick's Parade in New York for being ethnic group of Irish homosexuals could not participate in the parade. 'Exclusion was not Irish, "said Gilmore and' equality a central issue with which we identify Irishmen '.

Gilmore, who has only been a few weeks in office (as reported here), said at a meeting with Irish group 'St. Pat's for All 'in New York that he would feel the ban as discriminatory: "These parades celebrating Ireland and the Irishman, I think we need the feast to celebrate Ireland as it is, not as they are the people. imagine. Equality is a central concern, which we identify Irishman after all, "said Gilmore. This exclusion was 'not Irish', "added the Foreign Minister at his meeting with Irish homosexuals in New York.

As we reported here, also had the Irish President Mary McAleese taking over the patronage of the New York St. Patrick's Parade - after all, as the 250th a very special - this time refused on the grounds that the ban would not approve the participation. She also had a formal request from the organizers replied that discrimination was not in any type of style of their policy is and should have no place in the parade also nothing.

Also, the partnership law for same-sex couples, which was valid under the signature by the President and the Irish Justice Minister at the end of this year (as reported here), the new foreign minister expressed positive: "For most Irishmen homosexuality is no longer a problem anymore," Gilmore said he was quite sure 'to dust' the Irish Constitution is also on a range of discrimination and the ban on gay marriage. This was indeed 'very robust', but was nevertheless 'in the 1930s were years of age'. It is therefore quite time to draft a new, more modern constitution.

That it had been the historic first meeting of a gay Irish Foreign Minister with the New York Irishmen abroad, did not see Gilmore also special: "I do not think it requires courage to have," he replied to a question. "It is a normal part of our work, we should do."

Source: Gaywien.at