It has been called 'a step backward' while others say the PSNI should never have been involved in Pride in the first place
There has been a mixed response to the announcement that PSNI officers will not be wearing uniforms if they participate in Belfast Pride this year.
“It also sends out an important message of support for those in the LGBTQ+ sector, to see police officers parading in their uniform, especially at a time when members of that community are under more attacks than in many years. “I have spoken to PSNI leadership and expressed disappointment and frustration at this decision. There remains time before the Pride parade itself for the police to change their minds and not give in to those pushing an anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.”
"A disappointing decision, clearly made to satisfy the few who struggle to embrace the principles of equality embraced by the majority. "The PSNI should never have been involved in pride parades in the first place, pride always has been and remains a political protest, with deeply held connections to past movements of liberation from systemic injustices which the PSNI has played a full part in.
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