A city in Florida has said it was forced to cancel its ⁠annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to anti-diversity laws.

The city of Delray ⁠Beach has also cancelled its Pride event in 2027 due to a state law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that prohibits local governments from promoting or funding diversity initiatives.

The city said in a statement that restrictions ​under ⁠the law “include certain programming and activities designed or implemented with reference to ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.”

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    Oh jeez, I guess the legislation left out the part where DEI rules don’t apply if a super-majority of openly racist assholes agrees that you’re sufficiently white.

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      I regret to inform you the Irish sre not sufficiently white.

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        Sure, in the 1800s. St Paddy’s Day was made a national holiday as a sacrifice to the greater racists to let the Irish into the “white” club. No one gives a flying fuck if you’re Irish nowadays. Source: I have an Irish last name, no one cares or bats an eye.