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Meet The Philadelphia Police Officers Fighting Stigma Of Being Out In Law Enforcement
"It means being yourself, being authentic to who you are, being genuine," G.O.A.L. board member Ed Callahan said.
June 9, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A group of local police officers aren't only fighting crime, but they're also fighting against the stigma of being out and in law enforcement. Meet the Gay Officers Action League of Greater Philadelphia (G.O.A.L.).
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"Pride means to me that giving the kid I couldn't become, an opportunity to be me," Craig Hall, a paramedic and G.O.A.L. member, said.
"It means being yourself, being authentic to who you are, being genuine," G.O.A.L. board member Ed Callahan said, "and being visible to people who need that genuineness and authenticity in the world."
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