{"id":35149,"date":"2025-07-17T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=35149"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:51:15","slug":"court-rules-police-acted-unfairly-by-joining-pride-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/court-rules-police-acted-unfairly-by-joining-pride-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Police should not march with pride&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35150\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-300x182.jpeg\" alt=\"Transgenderism March earlier this year in Newcastle.\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-1024x621.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-768x466.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-693x420.jpeg 693w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-640x388.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-681x413.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855-600x364.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-16-182855.jpeg 1483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sodomy march earlier this year in Newcastle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A British court has ruled that Northumbria Police acted improperly when it allowed uniformed officers to take part in a &#8220;Pride and transgender&#8221; rights march.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/07\/16\/police-wrong-join-pride-march-judge-rules\/\">Telegraph,<\/a> the judge found that the force breached its duty to remain impartial, raising serious concerns about political activism within public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The case was brought by 34-year-old Linzi Smith, a gender-critical lesbian, who argued that police participation in the 2024 Newcastle parade gave the impression of siding with one side in a highly divisive cultural debate. She described the force\u2019s actions as a \u201cterrifying\u201d failure of neutrality.<\/p>\n<p>The court agreed, noting that the officers\u2019 involvement, alongside symbols and flags associated with transgender ideology could undermine public trust, especially among those who hold differing beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling marks a significant moment in the conversation about policing, politics, and truth in the public square.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible says,<br \/><b>Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #0000ff; border-top: 9px solid #0000FF; border-bottom: 9px solid #0000FF; border-right: 18px solid #0000FF; border-left: 18px solid #0000FF; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petitions.net\/stop_transgenderism_now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Stop Transgenderism Now!<\/b> \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A judge weighs the scales<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Justice Linden, presiding over the case, gave careful consideration. And in a landmark ruling that will echo for years to come, he agreed with Smith.<\/p>\n<p>He said that marching in Pride created the appearance of bias. If officers openly support transgender causes, he said, how can they be trusted to fairly judge those who do not?<\/p>\n<p>He warned of future conflicts\u2014between gender-critical individuals and trans activists\u2014and said this visible alignment may cause rightful concern.<\/p>\n<p>The judge\u2019s words were sober and weighty: \u201cIt is not hard to imagine circumstances in which the officers\u2026 might be called on to deal with a clash\u2026 where [gender-critical people] had cause for concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a world where truth is often redefined, the judge stood firm. He did not condemn individuals.<br \/>But he affirmed the sacred principle: that justice must be blind.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #800080; border-top: 9px solid #800080; border-bottom: 9px solid #800080; border-right: 18px solid #800080; border-left: 18px solid #800080; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stewardship.org.uk\/pages\/nccss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support NCCSS \/ Christian Voice \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Messages That Stir the Soul<\/h2>\n<p>The court also heard what took place during the parade. It was not a celebration of inclusion, as some claimed. It was loud, political, and angry.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian slogans rang out:<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cFrom the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.\u201d<br \/>\u201cNo Pride in Genocide.\u201d<br \/>\u201cEveryone hates the police.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>And still\u2014the police remained embedded in the march. Wearing their uniforms. Bearing their emblems.<br \/>Standing beneath flags that many see as divisive.<\/p>\n<p>It was more than an image problem. It was a moment where the shepherds of the law appeared as activists, not protectors. The police are to be above the fray\u2014not marching in it.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #0000ff; border-top: 9px solid #0000FF; border-bottom: 9px solid #0000FF; border-right: 18px solid #0000FF; border-left: 18px solid #0000FF; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petitions.net\/return_to_the_uks_christian_constitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Return to the UK&#8217;s Christian Constitution \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Standing firm in a shaken culture<\/h2>\n<p>Ms. Smith was not alone in her fight. She had the backing of brave voices\u2014people who believe that policing must be apolitical and impartial.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Kathleen Stock supported her, saying the police had aligned themselves with one worldview.<br \/>Harry Miller of Fair Cop also stood with her, reminding us that justice cannot wear a rainbow badge\u2014or any badge of political allegiance.<\/p>\n<p>They stood not against people, but against ideology creeping into institutions. This case is a warning and a call.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian call is not to hate, nor to fear\u2014but to discern. To love all, and yet hold fast to truth.<br \/>To be the salt and light in a world of confusion.<\/p>\n<p>As Psalm 89:14 says, Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #1f7f4c; border-top: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-bottom: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-right: 18px solid #1F7F4C; border-left: 18px solid #1F7F4C; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/nicola-sturgeonthe-audacity-of-timing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask us to come and speak at your church \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; 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