Albuquerque, N.M., Pride Board bans police from summer Pride Fest

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The Albuquerque Police Department will not be allowed to participate in Albuquerque’s LGBTQ+ Pride festivities this summer. All but one of the present board members voted to ban the police from having a float in the parade and from having a booth at this year’s Pride Fest. But before the vote, board members discussed why they don’t feel comfortable with cops at Pride.

Cops at Pride has been a discussion across the country over the last few years, with a few major cities, including Denver, Seattle, and New York City banning police from their Pride events.

In previous years, APD rode down the parade route with the rest of the floats. In 2019, they shared pictures of officers interacting with the crowd. And in 2021 they had a booth at Pride Fest on the Expo New Mexico grounds. But this year, 2022, that won’t be able to happen

But a big point of Sunday's discussion revolved around how APD was invited to be a part of the conversation, but did not send anyone. “The news is here, where is APD? This is not a private thing where they didn't know it was going on, they had opportunity to be here today or send a representative today,” Bia Romero vice president of ABQ Pride Board said.

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