Police will be banned from participating in New York City Pride events, as organizers say they are seeking to “create safer spaces” for “marginalized groups.”
Under the new policy, announced Saturday by NYC Pride, corrections and law enforcement exhibitors will not be allowed to march in the parade or participate in other events for at least five years.
Coordinators of the world’s largest gay pride celebration also said they would take steps to reduce NYPD presence at events, by hiring private security and first responders.
“The sense of safety that law enforcement is meant to provide can instead be threatening, and at times dangerous, to those in our community who are most often targeted with excessive force and/or without reason,” organizers said in a press release.
“NYC Pride is unwilling to contribute in any way to creating an atmosphere of fear or harm for members of the community.”
Millions of members of the LGBT community flock to the city in June for the world’s landmark gay rights celebration.
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