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BBC News website: UK Pride groups suspend involvement of political parties

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Chersfrozenface · 12/05/2025 23:58

Isn't that a jolly good way of making themselves irrelevant and losing influence?

You know, what with political parties providing the bods who actually make the laws?

In which case, way to go, lads.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mgl71mk17o

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SinnerBoy · 13/05/2025 01:31

A statement from the group of Pride organisers said there was a "disturbing global trend... where LGBTQ+ rights are being systematically rolled back".

Statement? A tissue of emotive lies, by another name.

IwantToRetire · 13/05/2025 01:19

There are probably quite a few politicians thinking thank goodness.

No more being forced to go and fawn all over self aggrandising idiots who think dressing like clowns (and worse) is a priority for people who are meant to be helping run the country as more and more people are pushed into poverty, desperate for housing, and real life issues.

Not whether they can self identify and demand that everyone publicly acknowledges that "indentity" as real.

fromorbit · 13/05/2025 00:50

Great news this will backfire.

Treating every party the same is political nonsense. So the Greens, Labour and Reform are identical according to these guys.

So why bother changing policy at all - even if you go as far as the Greens you are still just as banned as Farage is. This is a neutrality policy which ignores any attempt at lobbying in favour of cancelling people because they enjoy it. It will undermine the TAs inside parties because there is nothing to be gained. Hence LGBT LDs getting upset.

This just proves that crazy activists that want to make being gay unpopular have taken over Pride as many have argued.

Plus I suspect all of the Prides have local council funding. Certainly London Pride does so that means Khan will be turning up again if he wants.

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Chersfrozenface · 13/05/2025 00:19

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 13/05/2025 00:15

Jumping before they are pushed?

That, too, perhaps.

Starmer might find the whole thing too difficult and be washing his hair on the date of every Pride event. Much better for them to say "He was never invited anyway, we don't like him"

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RedToothBrush · 13/05/2025 00:19

Chersfrozenface · 13/05/2025 00:15

According to the BBC story
"The groups have called for "full and enforceable protections under the Equality Act", "timely and dignified access to NHS gender-affirming healthcare", a reform of the gender recognition certificate process and "sustainable funding for trans-led services and support organisations across the UK"."

Which are mostly, if not all, in the gift of politicians.

I mean, what a threat. "Give us what we want or we'll... er, not let you walk along some streets and hang out in some parks with us."

You cant walk next to dodgy pr meltdown costumes and wear glitter and rainbows anymore.

That'll teach you.

(Whilst also noting the LGBT LDs having a meltdown over this.)

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 13/05/2025 00:15

Jumping before they are pushed?

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Chersfrozenface · 13/05/2025 00:15

According to the BBC story
"The groups have called for "full and enforceable protections under the Equality Act", "timely and dignified access to NHS gender-affirming healthcare", a reform of the gender recognition certificate process and "sustainable funding for trans-led services and support organisations across the UK"."

Which are mostly, if not all, in the gift of politicians.

I mean, what a threat. "Give us what we want or we'll... er, not let you walk along some streets and hang out in some parks with us."

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RedToothBrush · 13/05/2025 00:09

They are trying to force team.

Remember the law hasn't changed

And the law clarification protects lesbians, gay men and transpeople who would otherwise cease to have visibility in law because without sex refering to biological sex, you can't define which people are trans, lesbian or gay.

Fuckwits.