Is Pride exempt from public indecency rules?

Erm, why are you coming for me? Get back in your box.

Have you ever even been to a Pride parade?! Do you live in London?! Have you ever taken the time to fully look up the history of Pride?! (And I mean really look it up, watch some documentaries, read some well-written texts - not just what you hear on here or the Daily Mail). You don't seem to have much of a clue to just be leaping to all these random assumptions. I didnt see a single furry butt plug. Just a couple of hairy cheeks, some fun outfits and a whole lot of love.

Anyone who doesn't understand what the Pride march is London is like and wants to go with their kids, should do their own homework. Pride London does not = Pride everywhere.

Do you live in london, or a big city?

Big cities are full of unique and weird happenings - thats what makes it so great

People wanna do away with the nightclubs, the events, the carnivals, the naked bike ride

Its just one day of the year 😄, its part of what makes london so cool

DD (aged 14) went into London today with a friend she is staying with. I can only assume friend’s parents didn’t realise it was pride weekend and we don’t live anywhere near London so had no idea.

Aside from the fact that it was a complete ballache getting back out because tube stations were closed, DD said she was shocked at some of the things she saw in terms of arses on display with men just wearing “thongs”.

How is it OK to have such sexualised stuff going on in view of young kids?

But I do have to see it, if it's happening right in front of me! Obviously I would then turn the other way, but I've already seen it!

I think people of both sexes should wear clothes which cover them from their nipples to upper thighs, at the very least, when in public. I also think people should refrain from wearing fetish gear in public. I cannot understand why this is a controversial opinion.

Gay people are weirdos, right. You've just shown who you are.

Do you constantly swerve when on beaches to avoid bikini bums and speedos? 😂😂😂

We don't go for days out in London during July anymore because the level of indecency was so, so bad.

Am I living in a parallel universe? Honestly, I have no words.🙄

I live in London. I will be refusing to go into the office on Monday due to it being July and the levels of indecency being so very bad in July. I’m sure my boss will understand.

Do you live in london, or a big city?

Big cities are full of unique and weird happenings - thats what makes it so great

People wanna do away with the nightclubs, the events, the carnivals, the naked bike ride

Its just one day of the year 😄, its part of what makes london so cool

Wearing a thong isn't celebrating anal sex 🤣🤣🤣

Also, you don't know anything about the posters here to be suggesting we are all white and straight...

You don't need to watch! What do you think should change? I'm curious.

Still waiting for the ‘achingly cool crowd’ to explain why, if a straight person behaved the way described in this thread, they would be considered a risk or a fetishist, but it’s ok to do at Pride?

Why is it different?

I get where you're coming from. But, at a beach or a pool you are going there with the expectation that people will be in "underwear" like garments. That's what bikini and swim shorts kind of are. But at a so called public "family" event in the street: you wouldn't perhaps expect to see naked arses. I think context is everything. We're constantly shouted at by white straight women that gay males are about so much more than anal sex and promiscuity. because oh no, there's never any truth in stereotypes. It's all about love . And it's all just liked BBC dramas where they're just like a straight couple. So, naked arses at an "acceptance/'love is love ' festival is really helping the cause isn't it ? but now the straight white women are saying it's ok ?

It's their time to celebrate, ONE day.

That’s it everyone. Whip out your blindfold and cover your kids eyes as soon as you see fetishized behaviour at a public event like Pride. It’s you who must cover your eyes. It’s you who must go it of your way to protect children from it.

We mustn’t disturb the enjoyment of weirdos.

Why should someone have to change their route to avoid seeing someone's arse? Or someone dressed in fetish gear? Surely it's reasonable to assume you wouldn't see these things in public?

You don't need to watch! What do you think should change? I'm curious.

Why should someone have to change their route to avoid seeing someone's arse? Or someone dressed in fetish gear? Surely it's reasonable to assume you wouldn't see these things in public?

The point exactly. Teens live in London.

Or alternatively, people could leave their overtly sexualised behaviour at home.

If you’re gay and proud of it, because homophobia is fucking disgusting, then good luck to you and you have my full support. But if you’re into fetish gear, whatever your sexuality, whilst that’s fine I think it’s reasonable to keep it the fuck off Oxford Street at 3pm on a Saturday.

Many people live in London between those very ages....crazy.

Walk the other way if it offends you sooo much.

Barely and the thong is a thong

It's the same really

But it's not "the mens" so we can't attack them the same

Haha, touché

Walk the other way if it offends you sooo much.