LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

The 1st "Pride Parade" was a riot/uprising against the police who were arresting LGBTQ+ folks for being who they were at the Stonewall Inn on June of 1969. Many in the LBGTQ+ community don't want the "uprising" spirit of Pride to be lost. Many still feel that the police and much of "straight" society continue to be our oppressors. Wearing a police uniform emphasizes this; and wearing a rainbow flag pin on the lapel a couple of days out of the year won't change that.

Secondly, many don't like that Pride has homogenized into corporate sponsored events. That Pride shouldn't forget or lose its roots as a cultural and societal uprising, rather than a street party.