Florida St Patrick’s Day parade cancelled over Republican anti-DEI law, causing outrage

Ron DeSantis signed law prompting the city of Delray Beach to announce it was scrapping its popular Irish celebration A Florida mayor is working to salvage his city’s St Patrick’s Day parade after it was canceled to comply with a new Republican law banning municipalities from hosting events deemed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The state’s hard right governor Ron DeSantis signed the law in April that takes effect on 1 January, prompting the city of Delray Beach, near Fort Lauderdale, to announce it was scrapping next year’s popular Irish celebration that regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors, and also its Pride event. Continue reading...

Richard Luscombe in Miami · Thu, Nov 12, 2026, 7:51 AM
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Florida St Patrick’s Day parade cancelled over Republican anti-DEI law, causing outrage

Ron DeSantis signed law prompting the city of Delray Beach to announce it was scrapping its popular Irish celebration

A Florida mayor is working to salvage his city’s St Patrick’s Day parade after it was canceled to comply with a new Republican law banning municipalities from hosting events deemed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

The state’s hard right governor Ron DeSantis signed the law in April that takes effect on 1 January, prompting the city of Delray Beach, near Fort Lauderdale, to announce it was scrapping next year’s popular Irish celebration that regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors, and also its Pride event.

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