St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway and St. Pete Pride Executive Director Nicole Berman reiterated a consistent message Tuesday for Pride this year in the wake of a new law aimed at drag shows: if you can wear it at the beach, you can wear it at Pride. “That has been our messaging for several years around participants in our parade,” Berman said at a news conference Tuesday morning. .
During the Civil Rights Era, the officers put their jobs and perhaps even their very lives on the line to be able to protect and serve the entire community as part of the St. Petersburg Police Department.