reporter: in 2019, a clash ensued between officers and protesters disrupting the pride parade. but for winters, that didn t overshad ow her first time walking as a transgendered w woman. myself, is a transwoman,se, a mother, a elislesbian, a police officer was welcomed, accepted, and here in san francisco. it s a moment she ll never forget but that experience of marching as a uniformed officer and representing the lgbtq plus community is being ripped way. pride officials insist first responders aren t being excluded but instead being asked to wear something like else like a t-shirt with department logos. we re trying to find a wato include them in a difficult period in our country, where we re not the only pride. new york city pride, seattle pride, portland pride, san diego pride. they are no police are reseamarching in their parades. reporter: pride organizers say they re trying to be more sensitive to people traumatized with their encounters with police. we just