A video showing San Francisco’s Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard members raising a pride flag over the county jail in the district caused a backlash after it was posted on TikTok.
‘Our enemies are laughing at us,’ wrote conservative activist Graham Allen on Twitter when posting a link to the clip.
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The footage shows two deputies bringing out the latest version of the Pride flag alongside Old Glory to be flown above county jail number three. The colors were presented set to the soundtrack of Born This Way by LGBTQ activist Lady Gaga.
Members of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department as well as the San Francisco Police Department, are shown saluting.
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office first raised the flag over the jail, which is located in San Mateo County, not San Francisco County, in 2021, reports The Bay Area Reporter.
‘When I was 18, I remember coming to San Francisco and going to my first Pride event, and I was very moved to see not only law enforcement but also firefighters marching in the parade, and it gave me courage,’ Deputy Sheriff Danilo Quintanilla, who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community, told the Reporter on Tuesday.
Our enemies are LAUGHING AT US.
Absolutely DISGUSTING! pic.twitter.com/U4V2kHr0Wj
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) June 8, 2023
San Francisco Police Department Sgt. Kathryn Winters, a trans woman, also spoke about the event.
‘It’s an honor to be able to join the sheriff’s department at this small but important event. It wouldn’t have happened 20 years ago. It might seem like a small thing, but it’s a huge thing,’ Winters said.
'Our enemies are laughing at us': San Francisco Sheriff's office is MOCKED over TikTok video of cops raising Pride flag at county jail to soundtrack of Lady Gaga's 'Born this Way' https://t.co/kmLYOJSqev via @MailOnline
— Amanda (@Joyenz1) June 8, 2023
San Francisco Sheriff's office is MOCKED for raising pride flag https://t.co/kqsbCnqgQE via @MailOnline
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) June 8, 2023
Many, however, are deeply unhappy with the video. Our enemies are LAUGHING AT US. Absolutely DISGUSTING!’ wrote Turning Point USA’s Graham Allen.
‘WTF is SF Sheriff doing celebrating someone’s sexual preference?’ wrote another commenter. ‘That’s why everyone is leaving,’ said another.
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The Sheriff’s Office disagreed and stated,
‘The only flag we salute and wear on our uniform is the American flag. The core values of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office are service, professionalism, and pride. We take pride in our commitment to service and in our deputies who reflect the diversity of the city in which we serve,’ the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office responded.
‘Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric does nothing but propagate more hate and undermine our commitment to inclusivity. We will continue to raise the Rainbow flag at our County Jail each year as a way to support and amplify the voices of our LGBTQ+ members.’
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