Thousands of people have marched through Brisbane's Fortitude Valley demanding Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ditch the same-sex marriage plebiscite.
Numbers at the annual Brisbane Pride march were on Saturday bolstered by the current marriage equality debate.
Queensland's Deputy Premier Jackie Trad and Health Minister Cameron Dick joined about 2000 people who marched to the inner-city New Farm Park.
Ms Trad said the public was questioning why Mr Turnbull wanted to waste millions on a plebiscite when the answer was already clear.
"A plebiscite will allow for bigotry and hatred to be part of the commentary," she said.
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"We know that the Australian parliament should do its job, it should vote for marriage equality."
The 2016 event was the second year Queensland police officers marched in uniform.
Commissioner Ian Stewart said marching showed support for the LGBTI community as well as the service's own officers who identify as LGBTI.
"We provide a service to the people of Queensland and it is incredibly important every member of our vast and diverse community feels protected, safe and included," he said.
LGBTI liaison officer Sergeant Ben Bjarnesen, who bore the flag, said marching in uniform showed the service embraced diversity.
"Being at the Brisbane Pride Festival is about accepting our differences," he said.
"We believe in the power of inclusivity and its ability to break down barriers."
A QPS decision to change its Facebook avatar to include the rainbow flag was largely welcomed, however it attracted criticism from some who interpreted the move as being politically-motivated.
"Do the job you are paid for, and keep out of politics while in uniform," Danny Matthews commented.
"Your actions in this march is a total conflict of interest and one that is communally divisive."
