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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.
What's with these "no cops at Pride" comics?
LGBT+ people have learned not to trust the police, and so will have a hard time relaxing and enjoying themselves if they are around.
Cops have motive, means and opportunity to abuse minorities they don't "approve" of. Therefore (and because of previous form) they have made themselves unwelcome.
It’s Pride Month.
But that's not the part I'm asking about.
People don't want cops at pride events.
Then be specific.
Don't be obtuse.
I'm genuinely not. Say what you mean, champ.
I'm obviously asking why no cops. I don't believe you didn't understand that. But clearly, you're not willing to discuss it, so I'll withdraw the question.
Ah, well that question has been answered by others and myself elsewhere in this thread. Sorry for assuming that you might have checked to see if your question was already answered before asking it.
But hey, just for you, I'll repost what I've already said:
That utterly misses the point of Pride. It's not about revenge, it's about reconciliation. It's not about hatred, it's about love. It's not about divisiveness, it's about coming together. It's a good thing that police, etc. want to be in our parades. Excluding them actively harms the progress LGBT+ people have made since Stonewall.
Queer folk don't owe their oppressors space, especially, whilst their oppressors are still actively targeting them.
Excluding police from pride events ensures the safety of citizens participating in these events.
Who said anything about revenge?
Oh, FFS. Never mind.
Cops are generally shitty people who don't belong in any places where citizens express themselves.
The Stonewall riots is a good place to start your history studies on the matter.
Thanks for your completely sincere suggestion, which I'm sure was made in a good faith effort to have a mature and intelligent discussion on this topic, but I'm actually very well versed in LGBT+ history already.
Oh, so you're just trolling then, because I was answering honestly and you were asking in bad faith to be a troll.