Gay pride police car
I saw this terrible Pride police automobile a few weeks ago at Yonge and College but it was turning a corner way too fast for me to seize a pic and prove it wasn’t a pinkwashed fever dream. But today on the way to my massage I spotted it on Church avenue. Just sitting there, empty, trying to look like a friendly fixture of the gay village. Suspish. It’s got lights on it so it’s clearly used to move to emergency situations and not just driving around to make the Toronto Police department see good. It looks ridiculous. My massage therapist said probably a bunch of white gays are happy about it somewhere ha ha. Oh my god.
Anyway this post isn’t all about how ridiculous the Celebration police car is.
I actually wanted to write here because I was talking in therapy about being sad about people who basically left my existence either just before or at the beginning of my transition and how I’m a whole different person since then. I don’t know if I am a superior person. I am a happier person though and I feel really great about my body now and I feel more confident and just, yeah a whole diverse person. I’m not saying these people left my being because of my tra
Orlando Police Department debuts new 'Pride Patrol Car'
Pride Patrol Ride (Courtesy of Orlando Police Department)
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Police Department debuted its new operate on Facebook Thursday afternoon.
Chief Eric Smith and the department's LGBTQ+ Liaison and Ally Officers introduced the new rainbow police cruiser to mark the conclude of Pride Month.
The Pride Patrol Automobile is also meant to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016.
In the Facebook post, the department said, "Always honoring our 49 Angels, this new Movement Patrol Vehicle serves as a symbol of our firm support for our LGBTQ+ members and of our pledge to everyone’s protection in an #OrlandoUnited."
OrlandoNewsOrlando PrideIMPD unveils rainbow-themed patrol machine for Pride Month
Rainbows are popping up everywhere across Indianapolis for Pride Month — on flags, clothing, storefronts and more recently, a police car.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department unveiled its "Policing with Pride" vehicle Friday, a patrol car wrapped in a rainbow and bearing the LGBTQ progress flag.
While Celebration Month has its origins in the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which same-sex attracted and transgendered activists actively fought back against Brand-new York City police, many law enforcement agencies now adopt rainbow colors each June in a gesture of solidarity with the LGBTQ community.
More: What is the history behind Celebration Month? How the LGBTQ celebration came to be
"IMPD remains committed to organism a department of inclusion and we proudly mark the diversity of our city, residents and officers," a spokesperson Tweeted earlier Friday, adding Hoosier residents could expect to notice the patrol car at Indy's Pride Parade on Saturday, as well throughout the month of June.
In addition to its "Policing with Pride" vehicle, IMPD changed the profile images on both its Facebook and Twitter accounts to a badge with a rainbow backgrou
Miami Beach Police Criticized for Pride-Themed Squad Car
A Florida police department received a barrage of criticism after rolling out a rainbow-colored cop car to celebrate Self-acceptance season.
Prior to the Miami Beach Pride Parade on April 10, the Miami Beach Police Department posted a picture of a Pride-themed squad car on their Instagram account.
The picture of the car, a white Ford Expedition painted in the colors of the Progress Pride flag, with the words “MIAMI BEACH POLICE” written in rainbow letters, prompted much debate on social media and in the comments section of the Instagram post.
Many commenters didn’t like the car, but for varying reasons.
Some of the comments took a more homophobic tone.
“This is where our tax money goes to???” one Instagram user wrote, followed by a slew of facepalm emojis.
“What a joke wow,” another user wrote.
Other criticism – primarily from those on the political Left or from the LGBTQ community itself – questioned whether the presence of police at Pride clashed with the intent of Celebration, or the history of the LGBTQ movement and its historical relationship with police.
“The first lgbtq+ fest was an anti-cop riot,” one user wrote, echoing ong