US EditionPride March Bars Cops From Marching with Guns, NYPD Boss 'Deeply Offended'
- The Gay Officers Action League , led by Detective Brian Downey, was again banned from marching in uniform with service weapons at this year's NYC Pride March on Sunday.
- Heritage of Pride, which organizes the parade, upheld its 2021 ban on armed officers due to a no-weapons policy conflicting with GOAL's requirements, prompting ongoing disputes.
- While NYPD will maintain a robust security presence including unarmed uniformed officers and specialized units, GOAL stated the policy disregards real community trauma and does not enhance safety.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch criticized the ongoing ban as "deeply offensive" and contrary to the principles of LGBTQ+ inclusivity, urging Heritage of Pride to reconsider and lift the restriction before the parade takes place.
- The ban's continuation highlights tensions between ensuring parade safety and respecting community concerns, with GOAL refusing to march under current terms and calls for unity across the LGBTQ+ community.
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NYPD to Heritage of Pride: Banning gay officers from Pride Parade is a disgrace
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Pride March bars cops from marching with guns, NYPD boss 'deeply offended'
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says LGBTQ+ cops are being unfairly barred from this year’s Pride March, but organizers say the issue is about weapons. Tisch on Friday said it’s the “height of hypocrisy” that the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League are not being allowed to march. More Local News “It is the height of hypocrisy that uniformed officers from GOAL are fit to line the route and keep everyone safe, but they…
NYPD cops again banned from marching in Pride parade while in uniform
NEW YORK — NYPD cops have again been barred from marching in uniform in the city’s annual Pride parade, a decision Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch Friday said is “deeply offensive” and conflicts with the inclusivity members of the LGTBQ-plus community…
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