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Analysis of âYesâ Responses to Uniformed Police Marching in Pride: Perspectives From LGBTQ+ Communities in St. Johnâs, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recently, a number of Canadian police forces have been banned from Pride parades. A ban on uniformed police in these parades has proven to be contentious; the general public and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and plus (LGBTQ+) communities have been split on the issue. Limited research has examined the perspectives of the general population or, until now, LGBTQ+ people on this matter. Using an online survey designed to gather ideas or opinions of LGBTQ+ community members regarding their hopes, aspirations, and vision for the St. Johnâs Pride board, 181 LGBTQ+ respondents responded to this question: Should the police be allowed to march in uniform at the St. Johnâs Pride parade? In total, 92 (51%) said âYes.â A critical analysis of their qualitative responses revealed four interrelated themes: (a) power of Pride, (b) âthey are we and we are they,â (c) âthe police are on our side,â and (d) taking back Pride. Implications of the findings for police-LGBTQ+ community relations are discussed