Is Pride exempt from public indecency rules?

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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?

An arse is an arse FFS

I seem to see teenage girls' arse cheeks every time I leave the house at the moment.

A thong isn't really much different to Speedo's.

All a bit pearl clutchy.

Most LGBT+ people are very clear that MAPs are NOT part of their community....

Inclusiveness gone mad, too many people have lost their common sense and are desperate to make excuses for sexualised behaviour in public in the daytime, and desperate to show how modern their thinking is…

Sticking my head above the parapet here, but... is Pride actually an important event? Historically, it absolutely was, but now gay people in the UK have equal rights enshrined in law, I just don't see the point in it. I don't think any homophobic people are going to be convinced out of their homophobia by a Pride event, so what's the point?

Who said anyone had their cock out?

Your'e making stuff up.

Thanks for sharing that - interesting reading.

The men's sexual rights activists are out in force on here tonight...

They are not generally on display either.

Ok, CBBC obviously didn't get the memo. Unless they are routinely showing naked arses on there now ?

Its a celebration of all that the lgbt community has achieved 🏳️‍🌈

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?

What have they achieved? Can you explain?

I went to Brighton Pride 15 years ago and saw more male arse cheeks than I have ever seen before or since. It's not just London.

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.

Some mad throwback shit going on here.

There are just desperate for their ‘progressive’ and ‘inclusive’ brownie points. They’ll move into the new fad soon enough.

Arses aren't sexual

Plenty of women are walking around showing their arse

It's pretty clear your issues are with the "men" part.

I agree with this.

Most of the gay people I know (and this includes actual friends) feel embarrassed by the continued victim mentality of some minority of gay people (a very vocal minority I will say ). Gay people in Britain have all the same rights as straight people. They're equally as protected and opportuned as their neighbour.

But then we got the "micro aggressions" when the vocal minority were not happy with equality.

That's every friday and saturday night in the city centre.

I often think Pride Marches look exactly like a march by an evangelical Christian group wanting to depict gay people as sexual deviants and perverts. Most of my gay friends are appalled by the whole thing.

Why isn't there an annual event to celebrate what other marginalised groups have achieved?

Personally, having equal rights is enough of a celebration for me.

Freedom for the lgbt community to exist peacefully

Equal marriage

Alan carr being on tv 🥰

I'm not so sure, there are definitely activists on Mumsnet. It's all about normalising and getting women to lower boundaries around children.

What do LGB think of it all? Are they embarrassed by TQ+ et al?