Finding Me – May 2018 – No Police!

Protesters standing in front of the Black Cat Tavern, 1967

:: Last month we talked about…. What new parents of LGBT/Queer Youth can do to show they support their children when they come out and your child’s transition to being out.

:: In this months’ program, I’d like to introduce you to my special guest, writer and Editor-in-Chief of the online publication Queer Black Millennial, Da’Shaun Harrison.

:: 2015 Williams Institute Study on Discrimination and Harassment by LEO in the LGBT Community

:: Police Should Not Be In Pride: Pride Should Not Accept Police Brutality, Police Complain After Being Told They Can’t March In The Twin Cities Pride Parade and

The History Of Policing In The United States Part 1

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Sources & More Notes

Get in touch with Da’Shaun Harrison and his work:

Facebook & Instagram: @dagodlyshaun

Twitter: @_iamroyal

Email: info@dashaunharrison.com

Website: https://dashaunharrison.com

Symbolism Is Not Enough | OffThaRecord by Da’Shaun Harrison

http://www.offtharecord.com/blog/symbolism-isnot-enough 

Discrimination and Harassment by Law Enforcement Officers in the LGBT Community | the Williams Institute: Christy Mallory, Amira Hasenbush, Brad Sears, March 2015

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/LGBT-Discrimination-and-Harassment-in-Law-Enforcement-March-2015.pdf

Police Should Not Be In Pride: Pride Should Not Accept Police Brutality | The Odyssey, by Tiffany Berruti July 11, 2016

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/police-should-not-be-in-pride-parades

Police Complain After Being Told They Can’t March In The Twin Cities Pride Parade | Star Tribune by Karen Zamora June 22, 2017

http://www.startribune.com/some-cops-complain-after-being-told-they-can-t-march-in-lgbt-pride-parade/430031313/

The History Of Policing In The United States Part 1

http://plsonline.eku.edu/insidelook/history-policing-united-states-part-1

Other Readings not mentioned but are worth the look:

Why Banning Uniformed Police At Pride Will Actually Make The Event More Inclusive | CBC News by Alex Verman, Vincent Mousseau April 24, 2017

http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/banning-uniformed-police-pride-1.4077861

Police Brutality Against LGBT Community | Huffington Post

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/police-discrimination-in-lgbt-community-long-beach_us_58cf1a17e4b0537abd95724c

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