Police officers to be paid for gay pride march
Police commissioner Christine Nixon of Victoria, Australia, has promised to pay police officers who march in uniform in the upcoming Gay and Lesbian Pride March. She insists this is necessary to show support towards the gay and lesbian community and is similar to when she offered the same policy for Women's Day and Remembrance Day. Critics claim she is wasting taxpayer money and supporting "political or social groups that have an agenda." The officers themselves have argued over the appropriate use of the uniform, whether the uniform should support a particular cause. David McCarthy, of the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, praised the decision, saying, "The police understand they need to be part of a community to police it."
Herald Sun
« Read Previous Post | Queer Day Home | Read Next Story »
