McDonald has made no effort to conceal his sexual preference. His biography on the State of Connecticut’s Judicial Branch website closes with the sentence, “Justice McDonald and his husband Charles live in Stamford

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History has been made with the choice of openly gay Connecticut State Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald as the 2016 grand marshal of the Stamford St. Patrick’s Day parade next March 6, one of the largest on the East Coast.

Significantly, the Catholic Church has given its seal of approval to the decision by parade organizers.“The diocese respects the decision of the committee,“ Diocese of Bridgeport spokesperson Brian D. Wallace told the “Stamford Advocate,” which broke the story. “It’s a day of inclusiveness. It’s a day people drop their differences. We hope people have a good day and enjoy the parade.”

The chairman of the Stamford parade committee, Michael Feighan, told the “Advocate” that McDonald “meets all the criteria” for selection as grand marshal. He has taken part in the parade for many years, Feighan adde



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