people in green clothes cheer on a float
The St Patrick's Day Parade in Delray Beach, Florida. Photograph: City of Delray Beach
The St Patrick's Day Parade in Delray Beach, Florida. Photograph: City of Delray Beach
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).