“Officers can be in the parade, but they can’t be in uniform, no marked police cars, nothing like that,” said Lt. Michael Wyatt, the Denver Police Department’s LGBTQ liaison.
“What I did not anticipate is that this comprise would not be accepted very well by officers, and not just LGBTQ officers, but many straight officers that are allies, they are just as upset,” Wyatt told CBS4. “In light of that history, as well as in solidarity with recent protests and concerns from the community, we have decided not to include law enforcement agencies in the festival or the parade. We will continue working closely with the Denver Police Department to maintain public safety during Denver PrideFest.”
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