Police Protection 27 Jul 2009 1:49PM This photo was taken at the 35th Annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade on July 18, 2009 by Union-Tribune photographer David Brooks.

I know that you discourage photos from Pride parades*, but I thought this photo was quite remarkable for two reasons:


1. I've never seen a uniformed police officer holding hands in public before (with any sex);
2. Knowing that they were marching in front of upwards of 150,000 people, they were obviously making a statement larger than their personal relationship. Even given the obvious comfort level afforded by the context, I thought it was a very brave and moving act.

July 18, 2009, San Deigo, California, USA

Thanks!
Yaron Tov

* see point 3 on our photo guidelines here