Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper
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ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY
South Australian Police (SAPOL) has
refused...
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Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper
Est.
1979
ONLINE TWITTER @star_observerISSUE 1149 FACEBOOK Star ObserverFriday 9 November 2012starobserver.
com.
au
Cops in
thecloset>> NATIONAL
ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY
South Australian Police (SAPOL) has
refused to allow officers to march in a
gay pride parade while in uniform this
weekend, labelling the LGBTI community
and its supporters a “special interest
group”.
A SAPOL spokesman told the Star
Observer in a statement that the decision
by newly appointed Police Commissioner
Gary Burns not to let uniformed officers
march in the Adelaide Pride Parade was
basedonbeing“impartial”.
“SAPOL remains apolitical in dealing
with special interest groups to preserve
impartiality,”thespokesmansaid.
“It should be noted that SAPOL does
not participate in any march for any other
specialinterestgroup.
”
South Australian Communities and
Social Inclusion Minister Ian Hunter said
he was disappointed at the decision and
said it was out of step with other st
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