Tradition and Tolerance Merge in Old First Ward

July 9, 2010 Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 11:28 PM EST


75 different groups march through the historic streets of the Old First Ward Saturday for the Saint Patrick's Day parade. The parade is all about tradition and family.

Irish American Kitty Lambert is proud of her family and her heritage, but has always been excluded from the parade. Until now. She says this is the first time in Western New York a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender group has ever been allowed to march. As president of OUTspoken for Equality, Kitty says this finally gives GLBT people the respect they deserve.

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