By Pepper Parr
June 6, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Just two weeks away from PRIDE week in Toronto, the Halton Regional Police are jumping the gun and declared they are proud to celebrate our diverse LGBTQ+ community and are excited to support and participate in the Pride Parade with a newly decorated police SUV.
The Halton Regional Police Service has built strong partnerships with our LGBTQ+ communities within Halton and in particular, with Marcus Logan, Supervisor, LGBTQ+ Education and Support Services for the Positive Space Network in Halton as well as the Reach Out Centre for Kids (R.O.C.K.)
On Sunday June 28, 2015, a significant number of service members will be attending the PRIDE parade to march alongside our decorated cruiser. We look forward to joining many other police and emergency services, coming together to support, encourage and promote inclusivity for our LGBTQ+ community.
In addition, our PRIDE cruiser will also be featured at the Halton pride event that is scheduled to take place on Saturday August 15, 2015 at Central Park in the City of Burlington.
“My long standing partnership and collaborative relationship with the Halton Regional Police Service is one that I am sincerely proud of. The PRIDE cruiser is more than a gesture of inclusion; this is a visible commitment to the ongoing diversity and inclusion work both our agencies are doing together in Halton.” says Logan. “I remember the first time we saw the pride flags flying across Halton, it was such a hopeful and moving sight. The PRIDE cruiser has evoked those feelings in me once again and I am sure that our LGBTQ+ youth and families and allies will experience the same when they see the PRIDE cruiser in their community.” – Logan
I always thought Burlington didn’t want to be like Toronto. At least now we know where some of our tax dollars go,
Can they put a burqa on to show support for the Muslim community that believes in sharia law..where does this end..how about black lives matter what are you doing for the blacks and the indigenous..can the chief of police wear some feathers..us seniors get nothing and you caiter to all the oppressed minorities
“I always thought Burlington didn’t want to be like Toronto. At least now we know where some of our tax dollars go.”
The comment resembles a desired downplay on this event. Almost as if LGBTQ+ was shameful in the eyes of the editor and indirectly, the general public.
Wake up people, we’ve been around for years, only now we are allowed to show who we are without recrimination.