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Uniformed Gay NYPD Officers Barred From Pride March for Fifth Year

Commissioner Tisch condemned the decision as offensive following organizers’ reaffirmation of their no-weapons rule.

NYPD officers patrol before the Pride Parade in New York City on June 30, 2019. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Heritage of Pride upheld its policy barring weapons and refused GOAL’s request to march in full dress uniforms with concealed firearms.
  • Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Eric Adams criticized the policy as hypocritical for excluding officers who will secure the parade.
  • The uniform ban, first enacted in 2021 after anti-law enforcement sentiment, has now been extended for a fifth consecutive year despite calls for inclusion.
  • Gay Officers Action League president Det. Brian Downey said the policy erases queer officers and undermines the visibility of LGBTQ+ first responders.
  • Organizers and the NYPD confirmed the Pride March will proceed on Sunday with an expanded police presence and no known credible threats.