The police in Manchester, England are amazy!!! In support and recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), the officeers at Chester House, lead by Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweney, raised the rainbow flag outside the station. MenMedia reports:"Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney raised the rainbow flag at Chester House, the Greater Manchester Police HQ, saying there was 'still a great deal of prejudice to be tackled'. The Union Jack remained in place on the second flagpole outside the building in Old Trafford. It is the second year GMP hoisted the flags. Mr Sweeney said: “This shows Greater Manchester Police's commitment to ensuring everyone can feel safe in Greater Manchester. We know from the number incidents there is still a great deal of prejudice to be tackled, but we are determined to show our support for anyone who feels they have been targeted by hate crime. Our support for events such as Gay Pride and IDAHO demonstrates this commitment. I also feel that in terms of tackling homophobia within the force we have made great strides in recent years and our culture has changed for the better over the 10 or 20 years. What we want is for people to come to work and be themselves."
Wow! The officers in the United States could certainly take some training from their British counterparts. Here it is sometimes a fight just to get a hate crime recognized. Manchester sounds like my kinda place. [source and image]
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