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the police from Sydney's Mardi Gras parade this week-end
has caused some controversy. The LGBT community explained that
it wants "space to grieve," after a NSW police officer was
charged with murdering a gay couple.
The police officer is gay and had dated one of the murdered
men.
The decision to ban police from marching has now been reversed.
The organizers have decided to allow the police to march, but
out of uniform.
Police marching in the parade has been seen in the past
as a unifying
gesture and has been part of the Mardi Gras for a long time
now.
It seems a shame to blame the police force for the actions of a
gay individual who took it upon himself to commit a crime.
One individual's behaviour does not or should not reflect on
an entire group. Be they police officers or members of the
gay community.
What are your thoughts?