Guinness Supports Diversity And Pulls Out Of NY St. Patrick’s Day Parade

What's a St. Patrick's Day parade without Guinness? The organizers of New York City's annual march down 5th Avenue are about to find out.

In this poster's opinion, this should be worked out prior to the event. We need to find a median here instead of taking our ball and going home.

The makers of the popular Irish beer announced over the weekend that they had pulled their sponsorship of the parade due to organizers' long-standing rule against gay and lesbian groups marching openly.

The move by Guinness follows similar moves by fellow beer companies Heineken and Sam Adams, the latter of which pulled its sponsorship from Sunday's parade in the traditional Irish stronghold of South Boston. The decision also left Ford Motor Company as the only major U.S. company sponsoring the New York City parade, which dates back to 1762.