'We acknowledge and appreciate the steps that have been taken to heal decades of distrust between law enforcement agencies and the LGBTQ+ communities. 'SF Pride remains committed to practicing radical inclusion, practicing harm reduction in our space, and supporting those who are marginalized within our community,' the group said. San Francisco Pride's interim president, Suzanne Ford, and its board of directors said in a statement on Monday that while they have been working with the city's law enforcement to come to an agreement on uniforms at the parade, they have 'not come to a solution that is mutually beneficial.' One of the original rainbow flags created for San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day in 1978 was unveiled at the GLBT Historical Society’s museum in April. 'Now they ask us to hide the fact of where we work.' 'For LGBTQ+ officers, this brings us back to a time when we had to hide at work that we were LGBTQ+,' the group added. 'This is its own form of prejudice and further erodes the tenuous relationship between peace officers and the communities we keep safe.' 'The board decided to punish LGBTQ+ peace officers for the failings of others,' the group said in a statement.
