Mini pride....Is it going too far?

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I was just looking for an event at a local historic house near me. I came across a mini pride day. Had a look and it's for LGBQT families.

I personally think it's OTT. Why is this needed? Can't they explain things to their own dcs? Why make a big thing of it?

Or aibu and it's a great idea?

If it's raising awareness and normalising all types of relationships that's great. If it's sexualising children then it's inappropriate. Hopefully the parents will be able to make their own decision.

My DD (adult) is gay. I went to a pride this year for the first time to support her and it wasn’t family friendly.

I can see why same sex couples who have children might want a more family friendly event.

I've been living under a rock. Just googled and they've had them all over 🙈 There mustn't be a specific date though as the events are all different dates?

Why shouldn’t there be a LGBTQ day?

More often than not anyone can attend so it’s not barring anyone.

You don't have to attend

What s it to you? It never ceases to amaze me how much heteronormative people get their knickers in a bunch whenever a minority group gets something of their own. They won’t turn you love, stand down.

Maybe just don’t go? You’ve probably hundreds of other days when you can go without being offended.

Its called business

By generating footfall the organisation will try attract people who will hopefully spend money on the day and come back.

If you run a touristy attraction not clashing with other local attractions events is good business as if you both are trying to sell your event into the same market at the same time rather than offering 2 events to the same buyers you miss customers and their cash/credit card.

Why don’t you go and educate yourself? It’s a long time since I read such an ignorant OP.

There are enough non-LGBTQ events for you to attend, I'm sure.

What's wrong with it? It's not aimed at you, clearly. Would it be offensive if there was a Women's day, or an event aimed at Muslims?

It's the same reason the 'heternormal' 'flag' is grey whereas the LGBTQIA hands knees and bumpsadaisy flags are all bright and joyful and attractive to kids.

It's called Indoctrination. Don't be dull like those bores, be a rainbow, be a mermaid, be a dolphin.

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An event for same-sex couples & their kids, yes, brilliant.

Something that normalises ‘gender’ and the idea of being born in the wrong body, no.

Thanks everyone for your input. I just actually didn't realise they did this for kids?

A lot of these events now seem to be for more of an adult audience shall we say, bondage, pup play (grown men wearing very little and a full head leather dog mask being 'walked' on a lead), oversexualised drag queens, basically a lot of fetishes and kinks played out in public.

As it's a historic house though one would hope there would be less whips and chains and more just a family friendly day. As long as they aren't going around selling kids the idea you can change your sex (because you can't!), and no kink stuff, then there isn't really an issue.

When the stigma associated with same sex families disappears, there will be no need for these events. Until then, good for them. Everyone deserves a support group and a place where they can be themselves without judgement.

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You seriously believe that’s the policy of a local historic house? Don’t be daft.

This.

A lot of people were homophobic twats 25 years ago and think they can atone for it by constantly going on about how gay people are the best thing ever nowadays.

Some people just like trends. It used to be it was cool to be anti-gay. Now it's cool to be pro-gay. So the people who want to be cool do the cool thing.

I'm afraid I have to agree with this. The truth isn't very palatable, but I do think this nails it.

We've gone to events like this.
Its nice for our kids to spend some time with other families that look like ours and see different family make ups.

Our kids spend 99% of their time surrounded by hetro families so it's a good balance out, that they aren't the only ones with our set up.

Equally my adopted nephew has gone to days out geared towards families made that way.

If you spend your life as a minority it's helpful to see others in your position. In many areas a kid with two dads will still stick out like a sore thumb, and the dads would be hesitant of say walking around holding hands.

Its just nice to have a day where it's the norm

People like to pretend that homophobia it's a thing of the past but it very much isn't. There's still a long way to go (as above that people assuming that it's a fade, or that high profile queer presence could only be to indoctrinate children) Its a part of considerations for us on most days in small ways

I had a friend at school in the 90s, both of whose parents were gay, and I think something like this might possibly have meant something to her, as her situation was still odd enough to raise eyebrows back then.

I don't think it's at all necessary for little kids, who generally either want to marry their dad or their dog, and don't need to be taught to accept. They just do.