NSW Police says it is 'disappointed' at the decision to withdraw its invitation to march at Saturday's parade — one Mardi Gras organisers say was “not made lightly”.
Mardi Gras organisers have asked NSW Police not to march at this year's parade — a move they say will allow space for the grieving LGBTIQ+ community to heal after a serving officer was charged with murder. NSW Police is "disappointed" by the decision, which came after the Mardi Gras board met on Monday to discuss growing calls for members of the force to be banned from participating in Saturday's march.
The Pride in Protest group was among those calling for NSW Police to be banned. "Every year they march in uniform — weapons and all — waving rainbow flags, alongside many members of the communities they so regularly violate. Lamarre himself has marched in the Mardi Gras parade, weapons on show," the group said in a petition. "Mardi Gras began as a protest against police violence towards our community.
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