ew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not confirmed marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. That’s to be expected given the way he treats Catholics. 

He had clergy from many religions at his inauguration, but never invited Cardinal Timothy Dolan or any other priest. He had clergy from many religions at his February 6 Interfaith Breakfast, but never invited a priest. He refused to attend the installation of our new archbishop, Ronald Hicks, though virtually every other dignitary was there. 

Why is Mamdani hesitant about marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade? It’s not the Irish he has a problem with—it’s the Catholic Church. 

Mamdani is a big fan of abortion rights and LGBT rights, including the mutilation of the genitals of minors, politely called sex-reassignment surgery. The Catholic Church is opposed to both. Also, he is still unhappy that gays were not allowed to march in the parade under their own banner until 2015. For these reasons, he is reluctant to march. 

Mamdani has marched in the following parades:

Lunar New Year Parade

LGBT Contingent: Yes (since 2010)

Panamanian Day Parade (Brooklyn)

African American Day Parade

LGBT Contingent: Yes (last marched in 2019)

West Indian Day Parade

LGBT Contingent: Yes (since 2015)

Indian Day Parade (Bellerose/Floral Park)

LGBT Contingent: No contingent; LGBT activists marched in 2019

Puerto Rican Day Parade

LGBT Contingent: Yes (since 1989) 

Bangladesh Day Parade (Jackson Heights, Queens)

Phagwah Parade (Richmond Hill, Queens)

LGBT Contingent: Yes (since 2016)

St. Pat’s For All Parade (Sunnyside, Queens)

LGBT Contingent: Yes (since 2000)

Mamdani only makes a stink about gays not marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Given the way he dismisses Catholics, it would make sense if he skipped the big parade in 2026.

It’s not just Catholics he has a beef with.

Mamdani has never marched in the Salute to Israel Parade or the Veterans Day Parade, and his animus against the police and ICE is palpable. To top it off, he never stops talking about diversity and inclusion, but somehow that never seems to include Catholics, Jews, veterans or law enforcement. The man is a phony.

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