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NSW Police face fresh calls to be banned from Mardi Gras (www.abc.net.au)

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NSW Police are facing fresh calls to be banned from marching at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Three resolutions relating to police marching in the parade will be put to a vote at the Mardi Gras annual general meeting tomorrow.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has slammed the potential ban despite LGBTQ+ community consultation showing a majority of members do not want police to take part.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't "you" (the people organising and participating in the march) not want police as part of it?

Because some of those organising it where the ones that had the crap beaten out of them by police not so long ago. Perhaps as the years roll on things will change but right now I completely understand why.

My grandfather, who fought in WW2 in New Guinea lost his shit when my dad bought his first Japanese car (or so my dad told me decades ago) way back in the day, now, no one cares.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because some of those organising it where the ones that had the crap beaten out of them by police not so long ago.

Right, and in all likelihood so were the current police who are now wanting to join the march.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

They're allowed to join the march, just not as police.

The ban is for the police as an institution.