'There was a time when myself, as a trans woman, couldn't serve in a police department, anywhere in this country,” said San Francisco police officer Kathryn Winters.Ī lot of officers have joined law enforcement to make sure that the events of the past don't happen again. Members of the San Francisco Police Officer's Pride Alliance said their effort to represent their community as their authentic selves is also important. And that's the job, that's San Francisco pride,” said SF Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford. 'I think it was important from our point of view to make sure members of our community who historically haven't had a voice, to make sure that was heard and elevated. Raj Mathai speaks with San Francisco District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey on this.Īt Thursday’s pride flag event, everyone assembled described the controversy as a 'family spat, that's now over.'īut the issues involved still simmer including a checkered, sometimes violent history among the LGBTQ community and the city's police force. San Francisco Mayor London Breed and police will march at this year’s pride parade, the mayor said.