The politics of police at Pride parades

Happy Pride Month, Illinois. Summer festivals — and an election — are lastly in sight.

Richard Irvin’s resolution to boycott Aurora’s Pride Parade as a result of police officers aren’t allowed to march in full uniform is fueling a political debate concerning the relationship between legislation enforcement and the LGBTQ+ group.

The mayor of Aurora and GOP candidate for governor defended the transfer, saying the looks of uniformed officers is “one of the basic principles of community policing,” in accordance with an announcement.

But critics say Irvin is taking part in politics. “LGBTQ people are six times more likely to be stopped by police and three times more likely to be incarcerated than non-LGBTQ people,” Equality Illinois CEO Brian Johnson informed Playbook. “Instead of expressing curiosity about why his LGBTQ constituents may fear armed police officers walking with guns in the Pride Parade, Mayor Irvin is trying to score cheap political points.”

Chicago officers received’t be marching at all: A staffing scarcity is conserving Chicago Police officers out of the Chicago Pride Parade on June 26.

“It’s nothing political. We’re sad not to take part. It’s the first time we’ve had to miss,” Jamie Richardson, president of the Lesbian and Gay Police Association, informed Playbook. “It’s just bad timing.”

The LGPA has 100-plus members, so marching within the parade means different officers wouldn’t get their days off, Richardson added. With summertime comes elevated policing to handle spikes in crime and extra monitoring of outside occasions.

If they did march, Chicago officers could be in full uniform, Richardson mentioned. “We were already approved to wear our uniforms in the parade.”

Other cities are having the identical debate: The New York City Pride Parade additionally prohibits LGBTQ police officers from marching in uniform, a degree criticized by New York Mayor Eric Adams. He hasn’t mentioned but if he’ll skip the march. And the San Francisco Pride march, one of the biggest on the planet, can be banning officers from being in full uniform. T-shirts with their police insignias are OK.

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