The department includes two LBGT liaisons.
The following report is from the Gloucester Township Police Department:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The Stonewall riots were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally and internationally.
Over the past year, the Gloucester Township Police Department has created an LGBT Liaison Unit as a point of contact, serving as both a spokesperson for the police department to local LGBT demographics as well as a representative of LGBT interests to the leaders of the organization. Here at the Gloucester Township Police Department, we are proud of our LGBT Liaisons, Ptl. Randy Pearce and Ptl. David Vannoni. This month and throughout the year, we celebrate pride alongside all of our LGBT colleagues.
“The fight for dignity and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people is reflected in the tireless dedication of advocates and allies who strive to forge a more inclusive society. They have spurred sweeping progress by changing hearts and minds and by demanding equal treatment — under our laws, from our courts, and in our politics. This month, we recognize all they have done to bring us to this point, and we recommit to bending the arc of our Nation toward justice.” — President Barack Obama, Presidential Proclamation — LGBT Pride Month, 2016
