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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Gay groups march at last in Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade 同性戀團體最終參與波士頓的聖派翠克節遊行
◎李信漢
Boston’s St.Patrick’s Day parade has made history as two gay and lesbian groups were welcomed by the organizers after decades of opposition.
波士頓的聖派翠克節遊行締造歷史，因為有兩個男同性戀和女同性戀團體在經過數十年的打壓後，終於獲得活動主辦單位邀請。
The gay military veterans group OutVets and gay rights group Boston Pride joined Sunday’s parade at the invitation of the sponsoring South Boston Allied War Veterans Council.
同性戀退伍軍人團體「OutVets」和同性戀權益團體「波士頓驕傲」，接受贊助者「南波士頓同盟國戰爭退伍軍人協會」邀請，參加週日的遊行。
Twenty years ago, parade organizers won a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding their right to invite or exclude marchers. Boston’s mayors had boycotted the event since 1995.
20年前，遊行主辦單位贏得美國最高法院裁定，支持他們有權邀請或排除遊行者。波士頓市長從1995年開始拒絕參加遊行。
However, Mayor Marty Walsh marched this year, ending a two-decade mayoral boycott over the gay rights issue. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker also marched, along with Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a former Marine and Iraq War veteran.
然而，市長瓦爾許參加今年的遊行，終結20年來該市市長基於同性戀權益問題的抵制。共和黨籍麻州州長貝克也參與遊行，與他同行的是民主黨籍眾議員墨頓，他是前陸戰隊員，也是伊拉克戰爭的退伍老兵。
Some Roman Catholic groups including the Knights of Columbus said they wouldn’t participate because they felt the parade had been politicized. (AP)
包括「哥倫布騎士」在內的若干羅馬天主教團體說，他們不會參加遊行，因為他們認為遊行已經被政治化。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
parade：名詞，遊行。例句：After the team won the championship, the city had a parade for them.（在那支球隊贏得冠軍後，這座城市為他們舉辦遊行。）
uphold：動詞，支持。例句：We uphold the principle of racial equality.（我們支持種族平等原則。）
boycott：動詞，聯合抵制，拒絕參加。例句：We boycotted companies that were polluting the environment.（我們抵制污染環境的公司。）
