NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 17 : Thousands of people attend the 253rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York City on March 17, 2014. Some members of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) protest against the exclusion of their community from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Crowds appeared to be thinner in past years due to the cold weather. (Photo by Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)