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Miss Staten Island banned from St. Patrick’s Day parade after coming out as bisexual
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metroweekly.comMadison L’Insalata — Photo: WABC-TV Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day parade banned Miss Staten Island Madison L’Insalata from participating after she came out as bisexual.
L’Insalata, 23, came out to the New York Post on Saturday, and said she planned to show her support for the LGBTQ community during the Sunday parade by wearing rainbow attire. “There’s no rule against me wearing a rainbow,” L’Insalata said. “I want people to see the colors and ask questions.” But hours later, she was banned from participating in the parade for “safety reasons.” Parade director Larry Cummings contacted pageant director Jim Smith and told him that none of the pageant winners, including L’Insalata, would be riding in the parade, with all winners and their
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