Seal Beach Police Don Rainbow Patches For Pride Month: Report

SEAL BEACH, CA — This month, Seal Beach residents may have noticed something different about the uniforms worn by police officers in the city: rainbow patches showing support of the LGBTQIA+ pride movement.

The colorful patches were designed and pitched to department leadership by employees, including Officer Erin Enos, who is gay, the Orange County Register reports.

The patches are available for purchase by the public as well, according to the publication. Proceeds from the patches are donated to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that aims to lower the suicide rate among LGBTQIA+ youth.

This year, the City of Seal Beach welcomed its first ever pride parade, Sun News reports.

Described as a family-friendly event, the parade traveled throughout the city and was led by a police cruiser driven by Enos and her wife.

“People were dancing on the sidewalk and coming out of their houses to wave,” Enos told the Register. “It gave me the chills. I thought, ‘I can’t be crying at work.’”

Rainbow patches can be purchased by contacting Enos at (562) 799-4100 ext. 1605 or eenos@sealbeachca.gov. They are $10 each.