A Tribute To Gilbert Baker
I was a walking through the Castro yesterday with my good friend Matt. I passed by a storefront window and saw this picture being placed there. I immediately went to my phone to search the news and saw the headlines. …
Press Release: Breckenridge Police Lead The Way
Santa Rosa, CA. March 8, 2017. The Board of Directors of Out To Protect congratulate Chief Dennis McLaughlin and the members of the Breckenridge, Colorado Police Department for leading the nation and being the first police department to complete the …
Training For Law Enforcement
Now more than ever, law enforcement professionals at every level need to understand sexual orientation and gender identity – more specifically, they need to understand non-heterosexual and gender non-conforming minorities – the LGBTQ+ community. Most states do not require any …
Meet Commander David Myers
In 1993, I was 32 years old, married with 2 young children, and working as a patrol Deputy in the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. My mom called me one afternoon and told me that my dad had been diagnosed with …
Pride Toronto Excludes Police
Today we learned that Pride Toronto, the organization behind Toronto’s annual pride celebration, voted to exclude participation from law enforcement in the parade and pride celebrations. They actually took conscious action to exclude law enforcement including officers who happen to be …