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Officers can march at Birmingham Pride in uniform despite calls for ban

Activist Peter Tatchell called for the ban after the force's Chief Constable, Sir David Thompson, declined to apologise for historical treatment of the LGBT+ community - arguing that officers were 'enforcing the law' which existed at that time.

Activist Peter Tatchell talking with West Midlands Police Chief Constable Sir David Thompson at last year's Birmingham Pride

Activist Peter Tatchell talking with West Midlands Police Chief Constable Sir David Thompson at last year's Birmingham Pride

Date - 22nd September 2022
By - Cash Boyle - Police Oracle
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West Midlands officers can march in uniform at Birmingham Pride this weekend, despite calls for a ban over an unresolved dispute with the force over past treatment of the LGBT+ community.  Activist Peter Tatchell has spearheaded these efforts,...
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