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

Giwa, Sulaimon and Colvin, Roddrick A. and Karki, Karun K. (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, 11 (2). ISSN 2158-2440

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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.

Item Type: Article
URI: http://research.library.mun.ca/id/eprint/15403
Item ID: 15403
Additional Information: Memorial University Open Access Author's Fund
Keywords: St. John’s pride, pride parade, police uniform ban, LGBTQ+, color-blind racism, intersectionality, Canada
Department(s): Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of > Police Studies
Date: 11 June 2021
Date Type: Publication
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211023140
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