Police uniforms, vehicles no longer allowed in Vancouver Pride parade

VANCOUVER — There won’t be any uniformed police officers marching alongside the colourful floats in Vancouver’s Pride parade next August.
Andrea Arnot, executive director of the Vancouver Pride Society, says the group has decided not to allow uniformed officers, police vehicles or weapons in the annual parade.
She says the decision was made in September after more than a year of community consultations where members of the LGBTQ community told board members they were uncomforta