Organizers say Madison police won't participate in Pride Parade

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison law enforcement groups won’t be marching in the upcoming Pride Parade after receiving pushback from the LGBT community, according to the event’s organizers. OutReach LGBT Community Center board member Jill Nagler told the Wisconsin State Journal that LGBT community members voiced concerns about feeling unsafe with officers participating armed and in uniform. OutReach announced Friday that event organizers are rescinding parade applications…
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