Since Boston Pride’s media releases (here and here), the press has been buzzing about the Peace Parade, to be held this Sunday in South Boston. Here is a quick press review of articles covering the event:

Boston Globe – 3/15 Editorial!!
City shouldn’t run sweepers between St. Patrick’s parades – by Boston Globe editors

Rainbow Times – 3/15
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Organizers Reject MassEquality’s Application To Participate In Parade – by MassEquality

The Advocate 3/14
Politicians and Candidates Shun Antigay Boston Parade – by Neal Broverman

Bay Windows – 3/14
Southie Parade Organizers Reject LGBT Group – by Bay Windows

Rainbow Times – 3/14
St. Patrick’s Parade Rejects LGBTs Again; Orgs. Denounce Actions – by TRT

Boston Globe – 3/13
Rival parades don’t have to be separated by street sweepers – by Travis Andersen

Huffington Post – 3/8
Maureen Dahill, Massachusetts Senate Hopeful, Wants St. Patrick’s Day Parade To Include Gays – by Glennisha Morgan

Dot News – 3/7
Southie parade inclusion issue is state Senate campaign opener – by Gintautas Dumcius

Rainbow Times – 3/7
St. Patrick’s Peace Parade Marches in Solidarity with LGBTQ groups – by Lauren Walleser

Rainbow Times – 3/7
Letter to the Editor: St. Patrick’s Parade is a Shame for Boston – by Pat Scanlon

Boston Globe – 3/6
Outrageous that St. Patrick’s parade still bars certain veterans - by Eva Moseley (Mass Peace Action board member)

Boston Pride Applauds Candidates and Elected Officials Who Are Refusing to March In South Boston’s Traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade,

Encourages Supporters of LGBT Community To Support the Peace Parade

Boston, Mass., March 13, 2013 – Boston Pride is praising those candidates and elected officials who are refusing to march in South Boston’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to the continued exclusion of the LGBT community.  Candidates for state senate Linda Dorcena Forry and Maureen Dahill have both publicly stated that they will not march due to the refusal to allow LGBT groups to participate in the traditional parade, which is also the position of Mayor Thomas Menino.  In addition, Boston Pride urges supporters of the LGBT community to participate in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Peace Parade, which will be held on Sunday, March 17^th  at 3 p.m., directly following the traditional parade.

“The Boston Pride Parade always welcomes everyone and we understand better than most why it is important to be inclusive and to denounce bigotry,” said Linda DeMarco, President of Boston Pride.  “We are proud to support the Peace Parade and we applaud candidates and elected officials who stand with us in denouncing this discriminatory practice.”

Boston Pride is also announcing that the organization is sponsoring the Peace Parade, which is organized by the Smedley D. Butler Brigade, a chapter of Veterans for Peace.

“All Bostonians take great pride in the regional celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day, which celebrates the heritage and traditions of people who spent years oppressed by others,” said DeMarco.  “It seems like the perfect time to highlight the many diverse voices Boston has, and especially to focus on the economic and social challenges that many across our region still face every day.”

The St. Patrick’s Peace Parade will begin at 3 pm at the corner of D Street and West Broadway in South Boston and will conclude at the Andrews T Station.  More information on the parade can be found at www.bostonpride.org.