Article 43CCA New Zealand pride parade in chaos after ban on police sparks mass withdrawals

New Zealand pride parade in chaos after ban on police sparks mass withdrawals

by
Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin
from World news | The Guardian on (#43CCA)

Row engulfs LGBT festival after organisers said some participants felt unsafe marching alongside police in uniform

The New Zealand police, New Zealand Defence Force and numerous major sponsors have pulled out of the country's largest pride parade after organisers banned police and corrections staff from marching in uniform.

Auckland pride parade organiser Cissy Rock said uniformed officers would not be welcome at the February parade, as the organisation had a long way to go in terms of respecting LGBT rights, and some march participants felt unsafe marching alongside uniformed police and corrections staff.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Feed Title World news | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/world
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2024
Reply 0 comments