Today on The Argument, is it wrong to ban gay cops from marching in a Pride parade in uniform? And I think that there are good, decent LGBT police officers out there. But I also refuse to believe that every single police officer is a bad person. And I’m feeling torn, myself, because Stonewall was a riot against police raids and police brutality, which continues today. But I’ve also seen a lot of really passionate support for it from community activists. And it’s drawn some condemnation from places like the New York Times. I’m arguing with my friends, online with strangers, and just feeling internally conflicted about the New York City pride decision to not let LGBT officers march in the parade. A gay officer and a New York parade organizer talk through the fallout. Transcript Whose Pride Is It Anyway? The decision to bar uniformed police officers from Pride marches has drawn cheers - and criticism.
