Gay police officer featured on Boston Marthon bombing SI cover

[Fearless]

An openly gay police officer of the Boston Police Department who was present during Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, has been featured in an iconic image which has been used on the ocver of this week's Sports Illustrated magazine.

Javier Pagan, a Boston Police Department LGBT Liaison (pictured far right), features alongside two other police officers assisting a fallen marathon runner after the explosion s on Monday...

Javier Pagan joined the Boston police force in 1995, and is a member of the Gay Officers' Action League (GOAL). He was the recipient of an Award for Excellence from Boston's LGBT chamber of commerce in 2005.

His husband, Pedro, is a retired sergeant from the New York Police Department who was part of the rescue effort during and after the 9/11 bombings.



http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/04/18/gay-police-officer-featured-on-boston-marathon-bombing-sports-illustrated-cover/

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We are everywhere, in every walk of life, and we are good people. Some Americans need to recognize this.

[dballance]

1. Fortunately, More and More Americans are Realizing it! /nt

[4Q2u2]

2. Worried

I was worried about the Officer that has her gun drawn more than anything. Large crowd, gun drawn, not a good mix.
Now that you have pointed out Officer Pagan, I feel my marrige and children are in danger.

[pinto]

5. May be a walkie-talkie? As with the office in the middle.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. No it was a gun.

Saw it on the videos.

No finger on the trigger tho. Probably instinct. It's not like she fired or anything.

[Raster]

3. Heros come in all sexes, sizes, colors and sexual orientations.

We are everywhere, in every walk of life, and we are good people. We are your sons and daughters and mothers and fathers and uncles and aunts. We your friends, your coworkers. We are part and parcel of the fabric of humanity. We are valid, we are genuine.

We are Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Straight and Transgender persons.

[JimDandy]

7. And straight..

"All sexual orientations" include the straight folks too. Don't leave us out... many of us never leave you out and fully support your rights, including to simply be recognized.

[Raster]

8. You are more than correct.

[pinto]

4. +1

[William769]

9. Highly recommended.