As the lead on LGBTQ Allyship’s police accountability community feedback project, Luzviminda “Lulu” Carpenter has learned not to take the cold shoulder personally.
“You say, ‘Police,’ and people automatically say, ‘No,’ ” Carpenter said.
She believes part of that reluctance to talk about the cops stems from troubled interactions queer people have had with police. Others may not feel safe giving her answers, Carpenter said, because they wrongly believe she works for the police department. ...