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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

Mr.Bill

(24,903 posts) Mon May 23, 2022, 08:12 PM May 2022

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The San Francisco organizers of the Pride Parade has decided to ban LGBT police officers from wearing their uniforms in the parade. They will boycott the parade, and so will the fire department, the Mayor and some other LGBT political dignitaries.

I am not LGBT but grew up in the San Francisco bay area.

Here's a link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/San-Francisco-pride-police-17188144.php

Discuss?

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I have never visited this group before, but would like to hear your opinions. [View all] Mr.Bill May 2022 OP

A paywall won't let me read the article. madaboutharry May 2022 #1

I got a header ad that asked me to join, Mr.Bill May 2022 #2

Thanks. madaboutharry May 2022 #3

I think your last sentence Mr.Bill May 2022 #4

it's appalling! SF has a lot of lgbt cops! The pride belongs to them as much to any lgbtq person AlexSFCA May 2022 #5

A partial explanation (I can't get past the paywall either)... RevBrotherThomas May 2022 #6

Interesting points. Mr.Bill May 2022 #7

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