Name any war in the history of the United States, and when it was only men who could sign up, Gay men did.

Colonel Von Steuben? Hello?

And if Gay men weren’t trying to fight for the country, why were there supposed infallible tests for weeding out Gay men during WWII?

Consider the fact that these men, and at a certain point women too, signed up to fight for their country even though if they were found to be Gay, they would lose all the veterans’ benefits that their fellow soldiers with whom they fought would get to keep.

They could be dishonorably discharged, and this could have affected future employment along with the loss of veterans’ benefits.

Yet, in spite of the very real possibility of ending up with no personal benefits, they signed up and fought, and many died for their country.

We call soldiers heroes because of their sacrifice for the country, yet we ignore the additional sacrifices made by Gay soldiers who put themselves in harm’s way, possibly with no personal benefit but for the betterment and protection of those who dislike them and deny them their very civil and Constitutional rights.

They are Patriots.

They are soldiers.

They are veterans.

They are heroes 2.0.

A veteran is a veteran.

In 2015, after 20 years of the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council refusing to allow OutVets, a gay veterans group, to participate in the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, it voted 5 to 4 in favor of inviting them to join the parade.

Now two years later without the world coming to an end or the pits of hell opening to swallow South Boston into the abyss, the Allied War Veterans Council reversed that decision by voting 9 to 4 to again ban OutVets and the gay veterans it represents.

Army veteran, founder of Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, and this year’s Parade Grand Marshal, Dan Magoon, resigned because this exclusion

“does not coincide with the work I do advocating for all veterans.

“The freedoms that we possess to hold such an event is due to the men and women who have spilled their blood in defense to this great nation, regardless of where they come from, what they look like, or who they share relations with.”

The decision was condemned by corporate sponsors, and both Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, along with many city council members and state and federal officials, have announced they will not participate.
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Mayor Walsh explained his decision.

“I will not tolerate discrimination in our city in any form. We are one Boston, which means we are a fully inclusive city. I will not be marching in the parade unless this is resolved. Anyone who values what our city stands for should do the same.”

State Representative Seth Moulton, himself a veteran who served in Iraq, called the decision “outrageous and disgraceful.”

“Let’s just be clear, these are men and women who courageously put their lives on the line for our country. They deserve our respect just as much as anyone, and if this decision is not reversed immediately, I would encourage anybody who supports freedom, equality, and the service of our veterans no matter who they are, to boycott this parade.”

After OutVets director Bryan Bishop met with parade organizers to discuss the possibility of ending the controversy to no avail, the Allied War Veterans Council decided to meet again to reconsider their vote.

It appears that, since there is a rainbow on the OutVets banner, Council members had decided their logo was a symbol of solidarity among LGBTQ advocates, and that violates the code of conduct because it represents gay sexuality.

The Council like so many others who claim the righteous and virtuous high road, see sex in everything, and for that they blame others.

Sort of like why Muslim women have to get all covered up because it is their fault that the men can’t keep it in their pants.

The council may welcome OutVets back, but they would have to self censor their official banner and remove the rainbow.

As far as rainbows, look at all the St Patrick’s Day decorations sold in stores and what appears on floats at the parade, and you will see many pots of gold at the ends of many rainbows.

Why isn’t that sexual as well?

If you are going to ban rainbows, ban all of them.

In 2015, when it had finally been allowed to be in the parade, OutVets was just another group among veteran groups, and there were no problems. However, last year, oddly enough, they were placed at the very end of the parade, nowhere near the other veteran groups.

Back of the bus.

This year, not even on the bus.

What change after only two years?

The council’s former commander, Brian Mahoney, died, and he had been a supporter of the OutVets being allowed to march.

“Thank you for your service. Now get in the closet and out of our sight.”