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Mayor Apologizes for Police's LGBTQ+ Discrimination, Calls for Accountability

12/23/2025

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Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, apologized for the police's historical discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and addressed campaigner Peter Tatchell.
Chief Constable Stephen Watson refused to issue a general apology, calling such an apology superficial.
Peter Tatchell emphasized the importance of Burnham's apology while continuing to demand a formal apology from Greater Manchester Police, arguing a mayoral apology cannot replace police accountability.

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Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, apologized for the police's historical discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and addressed campaigner Peter Tatchell.
Chief Constable Stephen Watson refused to issue a general apology, calling such an apology superficial.
Peter Tatchell emphasized the importance of Burnham's apology while continuing to demand a formal apology from Greater Manchester Police, arguing a mayoral apology cannot replace police accountability.