The Stewards of Gay Washington, The D.C. police Gay /Lesbian Liaison Unit

[Rose Siding]

Sgt. Brett Parson rides in his cruiser, groggy and unshaven, gripping a chai latte between his kneecaps. He will crisscross the city several times before the night is over. More sociological than geographical, his beat is gay Washington.

"Cruiser 9670, request assistance," the dispatcher calls.

"Brett, we got one of yours," a patrol officer radios.

Inside a Northwest apartment, a 39-year-old man has been beaten by his male partner. The victim is a lieutenant colonel who works at the Pentagon and can't show up at a military hospital with injuries caused by same-sex domestic violence without risking his career.
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The D.C. police department has a Latino Liaison Unit, an Asian Liaison Unit and a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit, but unlike the other specialized squads, the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit deals with the half-truths and complexities of sexuality.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5489-2005Mar27.html

[Rose Siding]

1. Kick- Big Front Page Spread Today

It's good to see outreach within the system to protect all of society.

At the same time, does it make anyone uneasy that the outreach isn't broader? -that it's so, sort of compartmentalized? It's a start, I guess.

[MountainLaurel]

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