NYC Pride Co-Chair André Thomas joined Stephanie Ruhle to explain why his organization decided to ban uniformed police officers from marching in this weekend's upcoming pride parade. He also reacts to criticism of the move by President of the Gay Officers Action League, Detective Brian Downey.
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NYC Pride Co-Chair Explains Ban On Uniformed Cops Marching In Parade
Police are supposed to be apolitical. Don’t wear your uniform, and march all you want.
Police uniforms aren’t political.
@A T No, but it’s become quite clear that police officers often are.
The Village People- YMCA
Why are the people that most often say they are excluded always the ones that are the most exclusive?
That isn’t even remotely accurate.
Lol
If not on duty police usually don’t wear their uniforms, so why wear them at this event?
This is work
@Suckass Dems nope
To show that they are member of the police AND members of the LGBTQ community, to show that they support that community and to try to create a more harmonious environment with that community. If there is fear of the police, then 1) cases of abuse need to be address and treated harshly ( the unions need to be reformed or removed) 2) the officers themselves should not be punished for the actions and abuse by some or events 52 years ago.
Ill refrain from more.
FTP ACAB
Don’t call the cops then when I skin your cat in front of you 😈
@Puggles McWardog no worries, I never would. You’d be dead long before you knew what hit you.
@Kathryn Elizabeth I openly wish you’d try 😈.
@Puggles McWardog you wish I would try to defend my home from you?
Then you would need to invade my property.
@Kathryn Elizabeth you can’t defend yourself. You’re a liberal woman. You are weak and helpless
To stay in uniform signals even stronger that there is hope of a better future for all.
It’s discrimination against the village people 🤣
While I get what he is saying, nothing changes if we all live in silos.
Hum. In Sweden, the worlds most friendly country towards LGBTQ people, the police march with pride in uniforms. It is important as it show that LGBTQ people is everywhere, as police officers, as military, as lawmakers etc etc. I see it as a way to counter misunderstanding and preconceptions against LGBTQ people. One of my nabors is police and lesbian and she march every year in uniform at the Pride parade. It is also a way to show that I as a police officer stand on your side.
Can you say this a little louder for the people in the back 👏🙌😂
exactly, to counter misunderstanding and harsh feelings.
Reverse discrimination is still discrimination.
But they’re ok with police officers wearing their uniforms and driving their cruisers in other parades… Tell me again how this isn’t discriminatory?
They can’t very well go named.
Stop thinking you get it both ways.
Oh you want them there..but no..
THEN YOU DO IT.
WHY? Would their be way to many blue uniforms?
They can certainly take pride in showing the world how to discriminate against their fellow man, specifically the ones who willing put their lives on the line every day to protect them. Foul and shameful..
So much for tolerance of others. So much for diversity. How expected . It’s what we’ve come to expect from the left. Tolerance and diversity only for themselves. No others need apply .
Now this is RICH LOL! What you need to ban is cops killing us?
They did this in Auckland, not sure that I agree with it… but then I didn’t experience what they did……
Boy they sure do cry and comain when they don’t get their way. Myyyy god!
Oh please.