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New York Pride's ban on police officers marching in uniform highlights issues of identity and power
FirstpostThe role police officers should play in the annual parade has been debated for years, but it took on new heat amid a national reckoning around police brutality. New York: For decades, when LGBTQ people have gathered to take part in New York City’s annual Pride march, they’ve made their presence known with every color and type of clothing imaginable. As the city’s annual Pride weekend approaches, a recent decision by organizers of New York City’s event to ban LGBTQ police officers from marching in uniform in future parades has put a spotlight on issues of identity and belonging, power and marginalization. “Why should I have to take off as if I’m ashamed?” It’s somewhat of a moot point this year; with pandemic limitations still in play until only recently, the New York City Pride event planned for 27 June organized by Heritage of Pride is largely a virtual one. Andre Thomas, co-chair of Heritage of Pride, the group that organizes the main New York City march, said the process that led to that ban started last year.
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