Mayor Gainey Appoints Openly LGBTQ Pittsburgh Police Chief

Posted by By QBurgh staff writer May 3, 2023 1 Min Read
Larry Scirotto

On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey made the long-anticipated announcement of his new Police Chief picking former Pittsburgh Assistant Chief Larry Scirotto to helm the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Scirotto is the first openly gay person to hold the position.

Scirotto previously worked for the Pittsburgh police for over 20 years and retired from the department in 2018. He was appointed the police chief of Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2021. He was then fired from the Fort Lauderdale job for “promoting too much diversity” and “considering diversity at every opportunity.”

Larry Scirotto will be the 55th Pittsburgh Chief of Police.

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“When Democrats ignore the persecution and scapegoating of transgender people, when they ignore the inhumane treatment of migrants, what they are doing is normalizing it. Their silence is essentially saying to the majority of the country, “This is not such a big deal.” And to the people directly affected they’re saying, “You’re on your own.”” Full article link in bio. ...

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