“Pride actually came out of the Stonewall riots in New York in late June 1969 and was a response to pernicious and relentless police harassment and violence. “PrideFest serves historically over-policed LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities,” Orion explained in an email to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH. Its executive director, former city council candidate Egan Orion, confirms to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH that they asked the police to “limit their direct engagement with event-goers on festival grounds to emergencies.” PrideFest, presented by Delta Airlines, orchestrates the festivities at Seattle Center after the Pride March in downtown Seattle. Rantz: Gay pride event in Seattle city park charging whites ‘reparations fee’ PrideFest says no to police So why is Delta effectively sponsoring this message?
Beyond the clear public safety issues this decision could pose, it sends a clear message to gay officers: stay in the closet as cops.
