Auckland has two LGBTQ parades each year. Auckland Rainbow Pride is a second group formed when they split from the original Auckland Pride Parade. There was a disagreement about whether the police should be allowed to take part in uniform. One side said No because the police had been discriminatory in the past, but the other said Yes because the LGBTQ officers had fought hard to be accepted in the police. Knowing the background made me feel quite emotional when the police group walked past in uniform looking so proud.
