Belfast Council blocks LGBTQ St Patrick's parade trip to New York
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 20:31 · Archive
Belfast City Council has rejected an invitation for its Lord Mayor to attend an LGBTQ+ St Patrick's parade in New York in March 2027.
Belfast City Council has blocked an invitation for its Lord Mayor to attend the St Pats for All parade in Queens, New York on 17 March 2027. Councillors voted against elected member representation at the event during a committee meeting on 23 October. The trip would have cost the council £1,500.
The current Lord Mayor, Sinn Féin councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly, was unable to attend the event. Under normal arrangements, her invitation could have been passed to the deputy Lord Mayor, High Sheriff or various committee chairs. However, councillors voted to send no representative.
St Pats for All, founded in 2000 by Irish LGBTQ+ activists, was established as an alternative to the Fifth Avenue parade, which had historically banned LGBTQ+ groups from marching openly. The parade attracts over 3,500 participants and around 28,000 spectators. Former Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray attended the same parade in 2024.
How it is being reported
- Council's LGBTQ St Paddy’s junket to New York is blockedBelfast Telegraph · 26 Oct, 20:04
- Belfast Council LGBTQ St Paddy's junket to New York blockedFormer Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray attended in 2024Belfast Live · 26 Oct, 18:58
In this story: Belfast City Council · Róis-Máire Donnelly · Micky Murray · New York · St Pats for All · Belfast
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