Visions of angry protests and the potential loss of one-third of the budget led the chief organizer of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston to reverse course and invite a group of homosexual veterans to march with no strings attached, he said in an interview.
But the decision only affects this year's parade, contrary to some media reports.
Father J. Donald Monan, S.J., 92, led Boston College from 1972 to 1996. Admirers point to B.C.'s growth in students, academic reputation, physical plant, and financial strength during that time; critics say B.C. lost a large portion of its Catholic identity.
