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Strategies for law enforcement leaders to create an accepting workplace

Several law enforcement professionals will share how they found support within the profession while sharing their experiences in law enforcement

Last year, Aurora Pride had requested that if police officers wanted to march in the Pride Parade, they do so not in full uniform, particularly not with weapons

The map-based application is the first of its kind in the nation

Pride organizers claimed PD handling of a suspicious vehicle delayed the start of the parade

Officers will march in full uniform after ongoing conversations with parade organizers

A judge ruled that a sheriff's office illegally discriminated when it denied gender reassignment surgery to a deputy

The City of Aurora had revoked the parade's permit earlier this week because not enough officers signed up to work an overtime shift

The event in Aurora, Illinois, has faced controversy since organizers banned police from marching in uniform

Parade organizers have compromised after officers were initially barred from marching in uniform

Read about an off-duty CBP agent's heroic actions, police pursuits in Washington state and more from this week's news

Mayor Richard Irvin strongly urged parade officials to reconsider their decision

"LGBTQ+ officers [were told to] hang up their uniforms and put them back in the closet," said one police group

The initiative aims to help more effectively recruit members of the LGBTQ community

"We want to look like the community that we serve. And that comes across all spectrums,” said Sgt. Ana Arboleda