Suriben said in a statement that they're 'welcoming law enforcement officials to walk in our parade in civilian clothes.'

Silicon Valley Pride Chief Marketing Officer Saldy Suriben confirmed with KPIX 5 they met with San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata about their decision. 'One of the words that always comes to mind and that I've heard a lot is inclusion, and our department, our officers, that are a part of the LGBTQ community, they've worked very hard at building relationships.' Silicon Valley Pride parade before the COVID-19 pandemic. 'The Silicon Valley Pride leadership to bar uniformed officers from participating in the parade is the height of hypocrisy really, I mean those that made this short-sighted decision should be ashamed of themselves,' said SJPOA president Sean Pritchard.