In a strongly worded letter to Pride March organizer Heritage of Pride, the NYPD top cop demanded it change its stance on excluding gay officers in uniform from participating in the annual event.

Heritage of Pride's decision prohibits Gay Officers Action League members from marching with service weapons, despite safety requirements for uniformed officers.

Ahead of one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world, New York City's top cop is upping the ante in her disagreement with organizers of the NYC Pride March. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says she's going to protest Sunday's March over a policy she feels discriminates against LGBTQ+ officers.