How the Tables Turn: Florida’s Anti-DEI Law Threatens Delray Beach’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Pride Festival
Florida’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has reached an unlikely target: a St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Officials in Delray Beach, Florida, announced that the city will no longer organize, fund or promote its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade or Pride festival in 2027, citing a new state law restricting local government involvement in DEI-related activities.
The decision comes as Florida prepares to implement Senate Bill 1134, signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in April. The legislation takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, and prohibits counties and municipalities from funding, promoting or taking official action supporting certain diversity initiatives…