But the map doesn’t just have rainbow-colored walkways and LGBTQIA+ flags—it also, notably, doesn’t have cops. First pointed out in a video shared bycontent creator Niandra, the Pride version of the Midtown map has reskinned the cop cars parked in certain areas, turning them into nondescript SUVs.has independently confirmed that the police SUVs are now painted a soft blue-green rather than sporting police colors, and other cars around the map have little Pride signs on top of them.
team, as the presence of police officers at Pride events has been a huge point of contention for parade organizers and attendees. In 2021,from marching in the parade until at least 2025, citing how the presence of officers can often be “threatening, and at times, dangerous” to those in the community rather than reassuring.