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New York City police sergeant Charles H. Cochrane Jr. and former Fairview, New Jersey sergeant Sam Ciccone form the first group targeted at the needs of gay members of law enforcement, the Gay Officers Action League (GOAL).
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch (waving) protested with members of the department’s Gay Officers Action League at the New York City Pride March. Officers said marching in full uniform would.
Findings reveal that unique intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and socioeconomic status are associated with different experiences with and attitudes toward law enforcement. The report concludes with concrete recommendations for law enforcement and legislatures.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the exclusion of gay cops in the city’s upcoming Pride March “deeply offensive” and “the height of hypocrisy” Friday as the ban reaches its fifth.
New York City police sergeant Charles H. Cochrane Jr. and former Fairview, New Jersey sergeant Sam Ciccone form the first group targeted at the needs of gay members of law enforcement, the Gay Officers Action League (GOAL).
A recent survey of adults who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer across the U.S. found that their experiences with police differ significantly by race.
Today, even with major advancements in LGBTQ rights, police still regularly discriminate against LGBTQ people. During recent demonstrations against police brutality, activists have documented targeted police violence against queer spaces acting as medic stops for protesters.
On June 28, , the New York City Police Department (NYPD) violently raided a gay bar in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The Stonewall Inn, whose customers were largely trans women and gay men of color, had been raided many times before, but this time patrons fought back.