In San Francisco, several honorees, including Black Lives Matter, pulled out of the nation’s largest pride event over the increased police presence in the wake of the Orlando massacre. “For us, celebrating Pride this year meant choosing between the threat of homophobic vigilante violence and the threat of police violence,” the group said in a statement. “Ultimately we chose to keep our people safe by not participating in any event that would leave our communities vulnerable to either.”
Black Lives Matter Pulls Out of San Francisco Pride over Increased Policing
HeadlineJun 27, 2016