Each time our presence on the route has been met with deafening cheers, high-fives, and sincere embraces from the community. Given that support, the ban is a bewildering move by Heritage of Pride to drive apart natural partners in change. In an age of meme-derived capital valued in likes, shares and views, the decision is yet another example in which performative politics is mistaken for thoughtful deliberation and real effort. A few weeks ago I sat in on an LGBTQIA+ training that GOAL has conducted for thousands of NYPD recruits. The training is deeply personal, beginning with coming out stories from gay, lesbian and transgender members of the department. The instructors are accessible, engaging and relatable. They answer uncomfortable questions without judgment or derision, creating the opportunities to build bridges by assuming the burden of collective queer vulnerability.
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