Does anybody else dislike Pride?

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Does anybody else dislike Pride?

We have one in our town for the second year running, and it's just really off.

Now before I get the "don't be homophobic comments" I am very much live and let live.

It's just that it can be very adult in the middle of the day.

I should hope so, how evil!

Wow, you're really something! As your name says, calm the fuck down

LGBT people still encounter a lot of prejudice

What is this monolith you call LGBT people? They’re not a coherent group with a commonality of interests; they’re wildly differing groups of people.

Some of the worst prejudice and homophobia experienced by L/G people these days, especially lesbians, comes from T people. Lesbians being told they’re transphobic because they’re not interested in dick; told they’re bigots for not wanting to date a “lesbian trans woman” aka a heterosexual male. With the same bits as other males. Which lesbians are supposed to “cope” with.

It’s one step away from advocating for corrective rape of lesbians. And that’s coming from within the so called LGBTQ community. Nothing joyful about that.

Absolutely 🌈🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈

Couldn't agree more. I've also been involved in London Pride in the past, but wouldn't do it now I don't think.

It became a binfire of infighting, where quelle fucking surprise, women/lesbians/feminists became the main subject of hatred.

And the puppy fetisishts were often met with bemusement. Among many of the gay people I know, it's seen as as much of a straight thing as a gay thing anyway.

So as open minded as I am, if I had a young child, not sure I'd be over the moon at them seeing a grown man with a massive leather cock protruding from their fetish outfit at a daytime 'family friendly' event. Let's save it for the evening, eh?

It doesn’t interest me one way or the other. It’s not compulsory to attend. Let people enjoy themselves.

Pride is a wonderful celebration, but some people just don't like to see joy, I guess.

Always disliked it. And before anyone chimes in, I'm bisexual and have attended many in the past. Particularly now, it is overly sexualised, obnoxious, and ideological.

Yeah. that's the issue!

I do get it. Not even everyone who is lgtbtq enjoys them. They are a bit too chains a whips rather than just pride sometimes, haha. I've been before but I find them a bit of a chaotic parade/day.

Of course, no gay man's ever been violent or murderous, have they?

Ding ding - this is exactly it.

Totally agree. Very sexual and not something for during the day. U are allowed an opinion and I don't like it either and totally disagree with drag queens reading stories to children in library.

I’m bisexual and I absolutely hate the way you’ve tried to make this about homophobia rather than about valid concerns.

I don't like Pride.

I'm straight, but my 3 gay friends say they don't identify with the image of gay-ness which Pride promotes. They're quiet, gentle, private people and they don't identify with the extrovert, in-your-face flamaboyance of Pride.

Personally I don't think it represents all gay people, who are individuals first and foremost.

It's like all the stupid drag queens going into schools to read stories - it's a very extreme form of sexual identification which gets far too much publicity.

For some reason, my town holds its Pride event in August. My mistake for not checking last year, but we ended up coming back from holiday on the day of the parade. The train station was packed with men scantily clad in leather shorts, with far more visible than I wanted to see. I had to get my two young daughters away from there as quickly as possible. I’m not sure why some middle-aged fat blokes thought it was fine to impose that on everyone else. I’ve checked the dates this year so we can avoid the town centre on the day.

Thank you for this sensible comment.

Pride used to be wonderful, inclusive and fantastic atmosphere.

In recent years it has become a very different atmosphere.
Men in furry outfits
Men in gimp masks
Men in bondage
Men playing womanface aka derogative drag

No thank you!
It used to be fun.

Did you miss the bit about the paedophilia flag? I’m not seeing any joy there, are you?

Do you get equally upset about young people wearing skimpy clothes around the beach? You’d have had a field day around here during the heatwave, girls in thong bikinis walking up the high street, boys and men with their shirts off. Just not on is it?

Maybe she is!

Because that is exactly the same!

'I'm straight, but my 3 gay friends say they don't identify with the image of gay-ness which Pride promotes. They're quiet, gentle, private people and they don't identify with the extrovert, in-your-face flamaboyance of Pride.'

My piano teacher is a lesbian and I think that she would feel extremely out of place in a pride event, for those reasons you've stated.

I don't want to Google... paedophilia flag?

A few years ago i saw two guys with the backside cut out of their jeans and their full arses on show. Do you think that is acceptable for children to see?