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.”

  • LifeInMultipleChoice
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    28 minutes ago

    In 2020, March 17th (St. Patricks day) was the day Desantis initiated the “lockdown” and closed all bars and nightclubs for 30 days. Trump declared it a national emergency on the 13th. Maybe they really just dislike St Patricks day, because suddenly they were all about re-opening everything for Easter