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

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

SAGE Open, 2021, vol. 11, issue 2, 21582440211023140

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: St. John’s pride; pride parade; police uniform ban; LGBTQ+; color-blind racism; intersectionality; Canada (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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