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Analysis of “Yes†Responses to Uniformed Police Marching in Pride: Perspectives From LGBTQ+ Communities in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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  • Sulaimon Giwa
  • Roddrick A. Colvin
  • Karun K. Karki
  • Delores V. Mullings
  • Leslie Bagg

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Recently, a number of Canadian police forces have been banned from Pride parades. A ban on uniformed police in these parades has proven to be contentious; the general public and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and plus (LGBTQ+) communities have been split on the issue. Limited research has examined the perspectives of the general population or, until now, LGBTQ+ people on this matter. Using an online survey designed to gather ideas or opinions of LGBTQ+ community members regarding their hopes, aspirations, and vision for the St. John’s Pride board, 181 LGBTQ+ respondents responded to this question: Should the police be allowed to march in uniform at the St. John’s Pride parade? In total, 92 (51%) said “Yes.†A critical analysis of their qualitative responses revealed four interrelated themes: (a) power of Pride, (b) “they are we and we are they,†(c) “the police are on our side,†and (d) taking back Pride. Implications of the findings for police-LGBTQ+ community relations are discussed.

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  • Sulaimon Giwa & Roddrick A. Colvin & Karun K. Karki & Delores V. Mullings & Leslie Bagg, 2021. "Analysis of “Yes†Responses to Uniformed Police Marching in Pride: Perspectives From LGBTQ+ Communities in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(2), pages 21582440211, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:11:y:2021:i:2:p:21582440211023140
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440211023140
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