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8-20-22 silive- NYC Shells out $300K per year of taxpayer $$ for Staten Island St. Patrick’s Parade, despite LGBTQ+ exclusion

6-24-22 silive- This is pride portrait: LGBTQ+ ally works to educate and ‘open minds’ of staten islanders

6-17-22 silive- this is pride portrait: carol bullock, a leader dedicated to building community, brave space, inclusion and allyship

6-17-22 silive- Here’s a timeline of LGBTQ+ history on staten island

6-16-22 silive- cb1 backs pride center, votes for nyc to defund staten island st. patrick’s due to LGBTQ+ exclusion

6-15-22 silive- this is pride portrait: nicholas robinson, an activist for HIv awareness, prevention

6-14-22 silive- nyc comptroller visits with S.i. non-profits, talks cutting red tape

6-13-22 pix11- pride guide: resources, services, programs for lgbtqia individuals in nyc

6-11-22 silive- this is pride portrait: z-100’s Elvis duran and husband, alex carr, have become nyc celebrity advocates for Lgbtq+ inclusion

6-1-22 New York times- nyc pride events 2022: Where to celebrate

5-25-22 SILIVE - ‘such a joy to be back,’ see photos from 2022 pridefest on staten island

5-15-22 SILIVE - staten island ferryhawks host pride night in st. george

4-6-22 SILIVE - pridefest 2022: your complete guide to all the pride center of staten island' events in may

3-23-22 SILIVE - ‘its not over’: Staten island pride center vows to fight for st. patrick’s parade inclusion

3-23-22 SILIVE - A great day for LGBTQ+ inclusion at NYC St. PAtrick’s parade. Is staten Island paying attention?

3-4-22 SILIVE - LGBTQ+ Groups to NYC: Defund the S.I. St. Patrick’s Parade until organizers ‘stop discriminating’

2-21-22 New York Post- pols to boycott as Staten Island St. Pat’s parade again bans LGBTQ groups

2-2-22 SILIVE - Pride Center of Staten island is offering free take-home covid tests- by appointment only!

 1-2-22 SILIVE - Execurive director of S.i. Pride Center honored for her accomplishments

10-21-21 SILIVE - Smile Staten Island: Pics of Pride Center of S.i. Golf Outing

09-10-21 SILIVE - Last call to golf or sponsor the Pride Center of Staten Island’s Inaugural Golf Outing on Sept. 17

06-04-21 SILIVE - Pride Center of Staten Island sets its Inaugural Golf Outing for Sept. 17

06-04-21 SILIVE - Pride Month 2021: When and where to celebrate on Staten Island

06-03-21 New York Times - Pride Is Coming Back to New York. Check Out These Events.

06-02-21 Irish Central- Ireland's marriage referendum highlighted at Pride Center of Staten Island launch

05-23-21 NY1 - Grand reopening of the Pride Center of Staten Island

04-30-21 SILIVE - PrideFest 2021: Celebration of LGBTQ+ community to have in-person and virtual events

04-26-21 SILIVE - ‘Hate in any form will not be tolerated’: Staten Island officials, community leaders denounce spike in hate crimes

04-25-21 SILIVE - WATCH: Exclusive first look at new Pride Center office

04-09-21 SILIVE - Historic Richmond Town to be covered in yarn in PrideFest celebration

03-16-21 SILIVE - The Pride Center of Staten Island announces relocation to larger Clifton office

03-14-21 SILIVE - Domino, beloved Staten Island service dog for Pride Center of S.I. and SIUH, crosses Rainbow Bridge

02-16-21 NY1 - Pride Center of Staten Island to hold virtual St. Pats Parade

02-16-21 SILIVE - Beautifying the borough one mural at a time | Artists of the Island

02-03-21 Gay City News - Staten Island Man Arrested After Harassing Gay Couple at Their Home

01-26-21 SILIVE - Alex Carr joins the board of directors of the Pride Center of Staten Island

12-20-20 Fox5 - Nonprofits help restaurants and families on Staten Island

06-25-20 SILIVE - Snug Harbor joins Pride Center of Staten Island for ‘Rainbow Road’ mural

04-26-20 SILIVE - LGBTQ+ at higher coronavirus risk; Pride Center offers support

04-23-20 Gay City News - Borough Pride Centers Improvise to Serve During COVID Crisis

03-03-20 NY1 - After a Heavily Boycotted Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade, Will Anything Change?

03-03-20 CNN - Miss Staten Island was banned from taking part in the St. Patrick's Day parade after coming out as bisexual

03-02-20 SILIVE - Port Richmond, Tottenville H.S. bands banned from marching in St. Patrick’s Parade due to pride symbols

03-02-20 NY Post - Staten Island St. Patrick’s parade bars school bands over rainbow stickers

03-02-20 Washington Post - Miss Staten Island is dropped from St. Patrick’s Day parade after coming out as bisexual, supporting the LGBTQ community

03-02-20 CBS News - Miss Staten Island comes out as bisexual, is banned from St. Patrick's Day parade

03-02-20 NY1 - Staten Island St. Pat's Parade Still Not Inclusive; LGBTQ Community Makes Presence Known

03-09-20 SILIVE - Petition calling for St. Patrick’s Parade organizer Larry Cummings’ resignation garners 9K signatures

03-01-20 SILIVE - Councilman Joe Borelli: ‘They banned me from marching in the St. Patrick’s parade'

03-01-20 SILIVE - Staten Island pageant winners banned from St. Patricks Parade, amid LGBTQ controversy

02-28-20 New York Times - One St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York Still Bans L.G.B.T. Groups

02-28-20 NY1 - Council Member Talks Speeding and Choice to Attend Controversial Parade

02-28-20 SILive - Should city resources be used for the Island’s St. Patrick’s Parade?

02-27-20 Irish Central - Staten Island St. Patrick's Day parade bans LGBT - the dying gasp of exclusion

02-27-20 SILive - Pride Center of Staten Island, Empire Outlets to host disco party pride celebration

02-26-20 SILive - Why I will attend – but not march – in the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade

02-26-20 NY1 - Elected Officials Side with LGBT Group Not Allowed to March in St. Patrick's Day Parade

02-24-20 Politico - Matteo becomes latest Republican to boycott Staten Island St. Patrick's Day parade

02-22-20 SILive - Whatever your opinion on parade and pride, argue with dignity and always be kind (opinion)

02-21-20 SILive - National Ancient Order of Hibernians distances itself from St. Patrick’s Parade but avoids condemning Island group

02-21-20 SILive - Staten Island GOP chairman: It’s high time we welcome all to march in St. Patrick’s parade

02-21-20 SILive - Assemblyman Michael Cusick to sit out St. Patrick’s Parade to stand with Pride Center

02-21-20 SILive - AOH should ‘love thy neighbor’ (letter to the editor)

02-20-20-Irish Post - Gay Pride groups told they aren't allowed to march in Staten Island St. Patrick's Day parade

02-20-20 Gothamist - Gay Groups Still Barred From Marching In Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade

02-19-20 SILive - ‘Don’t try to keep asking a million friggin’ questions, OK?’ says Island St. Patrick’s Parade organize

02-19-20 CBS New York - Gay Pride Groups Denied Opportunity To March In Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade

11-18-19 NY Daily News - West Brighton man arrested, charged with sending hate-filled letters to Pride Center

09-20-19 Gay City News - Racist Homophobe Aims Hate at SI Pride Center

09-18-19 ‘One Island, One Pride,’ fundraiser dinner set for Sept. 20 at the Hilton Garden Inn

09-17-19 Pride celebration honors Z-100's Elvis Duran, Alex Carr and Gena Mimozo

09-18-19 Staten Island Pride Center is target of hate-filled letters

08-29-19 Staten Island Yankees Announce 2019 Pride Night Promotion

05-08-19 Staten Island PrideFest set for Saturday, May 18

04-12-19 Staten Island Yankees, LGBTQ community in Chick-fil-A feud

04-11-19 S.I. Pride Center calls for boycott of Staten Island Yankees

04-01-19 Elvis Duran, Alex Carr will celebrate wedding by matching donations to Pride Center

03-08-19 New Now Next - Cincinnati’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marks Its Seventh Year as an”Anti-LGBTQ Event”

03-04-19 Irish Central News - Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day parade committee criticized, boycotted after LGBT group exclusion

03-04-19 Fox5 News - LGBTQ Groups Prohibited from Marching in SI St Patrick’s Day Parade

03-04-19 Gay Star News - Rainbow runners protest Staten Island St Patrick's Day parade over LGBTI-exclusion

03-03-19 SI Advance - Call for inclusion of LGBT groups at pre-St. Patrick’s Parade breakfast

03-03-19 SI Advance - ‘We support our LGBTQ Neighbors,’ signs displayed along Forest Ave.

03-03-19 SI Advance - Staten Islanders speak out about Pride Center exclusion in St. Patrick’s Parade

03-02-19 PBS Metrofocus - WEB EXCLUSIVE: ST. PATRICK’S DAY TENSION

03-02-19 NY Post - SI pols to boycott St. Patrick’s Day parade over gay pride exclusion

03-01-19 NY1 - Staten Island Politicians Marching in St. Patrick's Day Parade Despite Ban on LGBT Groups

03-01-19 SI Advance - Oddo, Max Rose will not march in Island’s St. Patrick Parade, citing a lack of inclusion

02-26-19 SI Advance - Parade should welcome Staten Island Pride Center (commentary)

02-25-19 Daily Mail UK - Staten Island's largest LGBTQ group is BANNED from St. Patrick's Day parade 

02-24-19 NY1 - LGBT Group Denied Right to March in Staten Island's St. Patrick's Day Parade

02-24-19 NY Daily News - Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade still won't let LGBTQ group march

02-21-19 Gay City News - Once Again, Staten Island Gays Need Not Apply

02-21-19 SI Advance - It’s way past time that LGBTQ people are allowed to march openly in S.I.'s St. Patrick’s Parade (commentary)

02-21-19 SI Advance - Mayor to skip Island St. Patrick’s Parade, saying it’s ‘non-inclusive’

02-19-19 SI Advance - D.A. McMahon announces support of LGBTQ inclusion in S.I. St. Patrick’s Parade

02-19-19 NYC Council - Statement by Council Speaker and Acting Public Advocate Corey Johnson

02-19-19 Irish Central News - Staten Island St. Patrick's Day parade again denies LGBT group

02-19-19 SI advance - Why one Islander changed his mind about including the Pride Center in St. Patrick’s Parade

02-18-19 NY1 - S.I. Pride Center Again Barred from Marching in Borough's St. Patrick's Day Parade

02-18-19 SI Advance - BP Oddo appeals for Pride Center to be included in Island’s St. Patrick’s Parade

11-15-18 NYC Council - Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm Announce $3.8 Million in Allocations toward Services for LGBTQ New Yorkers

09-17-18 Pride Center of Staten Island to honor 3 at annual dinner

08-15-18 Artists with disabilities 'Undeterred' at Staten Island Pride Center

08-4-18 Mark's Bake Shoppe partners with global organization to benefit Staten Island Pride Center

07-4-18 'This is Americana': Patriotic spirit energizes Travis Fourth of July Parade

05-23-18 'A helping paw' -- D.A.'s office getting assistance, therapy dogs

05-19-18 Rain can't dampen community spirit of PrideFest 2018 on Staten Island

05-13-18 PrideFest Events Continue on Staten Island

05-12-18 PrideFest RESIST March held at Midland Beach

05-11-18 24 great things to do on Staten Island this weekend: May 11-13 (updates)

03-19-18 PrideFest 2018: How to celebrate a week of LGBTQ+ visibility on Staten Island

03-13-18 Fighting Irish: Battle for LGBTQ inclusion in St. Patrick's Day parades continues (NBC OUT)

03-04-18 Rainbow Run for LGBTQ inclusion at Staten Island St. Patrick's Parade led by Young Dems (SILIVE)

03-03-18 LGBT Group Rejected From St. Patrick's Parade in Staten Island (Advocate)

03-01-18 No Gays Need Apply in Staten Island (Gay City News)

03-29-18 Pride Center marches in St. Patrick's Parade with Ireland's gay Prime Minister

02-28-18 Staten Island LGBTQ center on 2018 St. Patrick's Parade ban: 'This is why we exist' (SILIVE)

02-28-18 Gay group banned from Staten Island St. Patrick’s Parade (Irish Central)

02-28-18 LGBT GROUP SAYS IT HAS BEEN BARRED FROM STATEN ISLAND PARADE (NY1)

01-24-18 Therapy pet helps students improve their reading skills

11-18-17 FDNY firefighter honors Transgender Remembrance Day at Pride Center of Staten Island

09-7-17 Divine Women concert, art show to benefit Pride Center of Staten Island

06-26-17 WATCH: Pride Center of Staten Island marches for LGBTQ rights at NYC Pride

05-15-17 LGBTQ party at Cafe Del Mondo launches PrideFest

05-14-17 Ralph W. Vogel retires as director of Pride Center of Staten Island ..