UK Coppers Break Ranks At London Pride Parade For Surprise Proposals

One week ago to the day, citizens of Orlando crafted ‘angel wings’ and wore them to shield mourners at funeral services from the Westboro Baptist Church and their spiteful garbage.

Today, at London’s Pride parade, not one but two police officers used the opportunity to propose to their same-sex partners. 

Here’s what we’re getting at: world, we are totally in favour of dedicating Sunday afternoons to positive, heart-melting depictions of love, pride and acceptance. Lord knows there’s too much hate out there.

Regardless, in shots captured by MET LGBT Network, the officers – in regular beat uniform, no less – bend the knee in an absolutely grand display of civil liberty and love, y’all:

He said yes @LondonLGBTPride @MetLGBTNetwork @LGBTpoliceuk #policewithpride #ByYourSide #AB #DI #CA #AC #LH pic.twitter.com/9jOmlY33PH

— MET LGBT Network (@MetLGBTNetwork) June 25, 2016

He said yes too @LondonLGBTPride @MetLGBTNetwork @LGBTpoliceuk #ByYouSide #OrlandoShooting #AB #DI #CA #AC #LH pic.twitter.com/yEZvSSzRvh

— MET LGBT Network (@MetLGBTNetwork) June 25, 2016

ITV caught up with Jonathan Sammons, the lucky fella whose partner surprised him in that first photo. He said a proposal was in the works between the pair, but he was totally dumbfounded it happened in the middle of the parade. 

Understandable, really – not everybody cops a fiancé (heh) before thousands of ready-made fans.

As for everyone else? We get to relish in their happiness in the aftermath, and remind ourselves that the UK isn’t all about breaking unions these days. 

Proud to serve @LondonLGBTPride @metpoliceuk @LGBTpoliceuk @NCA_UK #policewithpride #policemarriageproposal #london pic.twitter.com/dXLChX2DPD

— MET LGBT Network (@MetLGBTNetwork) June 26, 2016

Source: MET LGBT Network / Twitter / ITV. 
Photo: MET LGBT Network / Twitter.