San Francisco Mayor London Breed, police groups opt out of Pride parade over uniform ban
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed pulled out of the marquee event after the Pride parade said it wouldn’t reverse its ban on police uniforms for participants.
A San Francisco Police officer marches in the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade in San Francisco on June 26, 2016. Mayor London Breed and law enforcement groups have opted not to participate in this year’s event over a ban on uniforms for participants. (Reuters) A San Francisco police vehicle during a Pride parade event. (San Francisco Police Department)
"Let’s be very clear about who we are talking about: brave women and men who not only have the courage to put on their uniforms and go out and risk their lives every day to serve our city, but who also have the courage to do so as openly out women and men in uniform," she added.
The San Francisco Police Officers' Pride Alliance also said its members would not participate in the parade, one of the city's marquee events. The group said it felt like officers were being forced to go back into the closet by not being allowed to proudly wear their uniforms.