city first transgender police officer keep event san diego lgbt community center wear uniform.the transgender day awareness annual event honor lose live anti-transgender violence hold nov. 17 hillcrest neighborhood officer christine garcia transition last year help plan event part police department security detail watch commemorative march university avenue march garcia try enter event member lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer community ask leave uniform could upset others attendance leaders center learn happen apologize garcia san diego police chief shelley zimmerman wish ever make community member feel unwelcome officer value members community delores jacobs chief executive officer lgbt center say statement jacobs say occurrence misunderstand center exist policy inclusion seek acknowledge concern members community may without exclude others leaders review policy staff since event need support uncomfortable honor reactions valid understandable difficult previous experience also need explain lgbtq san diego police liaisons value part community jacobs write longtime lgbtq activist city commissioner nicole murray-ramirez say incident outrage officer gay straight welcome community center uniform say protect community neighborhoods make san diego good place.read san diego tribune trigger police officer kick event wear uniform