New York City Pride announced Saturday that police and other law enforcement will be barred from attending the organization’s events until at least 2025 to “acknowledge …
New York City Pride announced Saturday that police and other law enforcement will be barred from attending the organization’s events until at least 2025 to “acknowledge their harm.” NYC Pride working to provide community-based security, ensuring that the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) presence at the events is requested only “when absolutely necessary,” the organization said in a statement Saturday. The law enforcement officers will be required to keep “at least one city block away from event perimeter areas.” The prohibition also extends to the Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), an organization comprised of LGBT police.
