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Australia: LGBTQ Parade Allows Police to March out of Uniform

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  • #Australia
  • #Murders and attempted murders
Australia: LGBTQ Parade Allows Police to March out of Uniform
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FEB 2024
Image copyright: Matt King/Getty Images News via Getty Images
story last updated FEB 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

Mardi Gras's decision to reinvite the police was the right one. Banning officers — many whom are members of the LGBTQ community — would not only hurt the relationship between police and the community but add more unnecessary division to the world. Police need to remain close to the people they're hired to protect, so this moment should be used to strengthen that bond at a time of sadness and grief.

Daily Mail

Narrative B

While the Mardi Gras board has now reversed its decision, the public should understand why it made the original decision in the first place. Australian police have failed to protect LGBTQ people for decades, even throughout the years it was participating in the parade. With police ignoring gay hate crimes for so long, the community was bound to take a stand at some point.

Guardian

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