Manchester Pride 2023 has arrived in the city-region just in time for the August bank holiday weekend and it’s jam packed full with plenty of things to do.
Police given Pride dress code amid 'concern' over uniforms and rainbow badges under 'anti-woke' chief
05.08.2023 - 12:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police officers have been told they cannot decorate their uniforms with rainbow badges and patches at this month's Manchester Pride.
The Manchester Evening News has learned that Chief Constable Stephen Watson has told officers that, if they are in uniform and working at the event later this month, they cannot adorn it with any Pride-related emblems. Officers who are off-duty have his permission to wear their uniforms to Pride, it's understood, but not to decorate it with anything.
At the same time, it's understood that Manchester Pride had initially told GMP that it does not want off-duty officers marching in uniform at all at the parade part of the event for the second year running.
It means GMP officers taking part in August 26's parade will have to stick to a dress code which suits both sides.
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A source within GMP has claimed that Mr Watson's more 'old-fashioned' approach means he refers to the uniform as 'the King's cloth', and that as such it shouldn't be tampered with.
The news follows a decision made by Manchester Pride last year, in which off-duty Greater Manchester Police officers were asked not to attend the parade in uniform, after organisers warned of ‘increased levels of concern’ about the effect of the presence of cops in police gear at events on some members of the LGBT+ community.
Off-duty officers were instead asked to wear 'civilian clothing' or t-shirts with the Progress Pride flag.
The Manchester Evening News has been told by a police source that the reason for this decision was because feedback from the LGBTQ+ community said some people would feel 'oppressed' and 'threatened'.
Off-duty officers from Greater
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