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.

To be honest I have never thought of Pride as a children's day out.

Young children won't know what they are. Teenagers would probably find it embarrassing but funny.

I suspect it's highly unlikely this was the actual case as most organisations are highly literate about flags and their usage, and the original claimant has mysteriously forgotten what the flag looked like.

I dislike intensely the way Pride has been completely hijacked by trans rights activism and fetishes, and same-sex attracted people have been actively excluded and demonised for not believing that a man can be a lesbian or for wanting single sex groups.

Ok, it's not for me.

So again, what you are saying is that people are allowed to be who they want to be, as long as they conform to your mundane version of life?

When my kids were small they wouldn't have known what a dildo was. And if they'd happened to see one and asked about it I'd have said it's just a type of toy that person likes. I'm concerned that your children do seem to know what one is?

I think each Pride event has to decide what wants to be. Does it want to be a family-friendly day out or does it want to include bondage gear, strap on dildos and risqué performances from drag queens? They can’t have both, at least not at the same time. Maybe they could save the latter stuff for a separate evening event?

I love Pride month. But I just love celebrations regardless. I still remember being a parader for Sydney’s Mardi Gras. Amazing experience!

I have never seen a public “adult themed” pride event though.

Such a lame response.
Are you blaming me?

Still never seen a VAWG lanyard or flags everywhere.

Not as concerned as I am for your children!

Pride used to be about the gay community and its struggle for acceptance.

Instead of celebrating sexuality it now appears to focus on sex/kink.

And I think that's to the detriment of the event and what it originally stood for.

However. I'm straight. And an old fart. So what do I know. 😊

That's your issue. Don't like it, don't go.
You don't just stumble across pride events. They have huge bloody floats with people on them, full of colour, noise and really loud music. To be close enough to see someone with a dildo means that you've made a decision to stay and stay close to watch.

If you're that upset by it, leave the first inkling pride is on.

This, i would not think it was a "day out". Our town has started its own pride a few years ago, the organisers asked people marching to be mindful with costumes, and clothing and there is different events dotted about different venues and most wete over 16 while another was 14+ .

Its also not live and let live for lesbians who define lesbianism as same sex attracted or men who define gay men as same sex attracted. They are not welcome and will be bullied out if they try to attend as overtly same sex attracted only. Lots of Prides are also not live and let live for Jewish lesbians and gay men.

Its not radical human rights cause it used to be. Its mainstream, corporate group think shite, filled with hate for anyone who is different from their mainstream agenda. Oh the irony.

Well thats fine they don't participate then.

I see people with disabilities, people with learning disabilities feeling true acceptance and joy at Pride marches. I see supportive parents and families marching and more. I see skippy outfits, glitter faces and beards and a whole load of laughter and no threat at all.

It's a rainbow 🌈 that's the whole point

It absolutely does relate to Pride. Why not read up about it rather than just pontificating?

Agree! When I went in a Pride tour 20 years ago to support a relative I went with my dad, dh and sil and nieces and nephews holding rainbow flags. It was very family oriented and a beautiful event.
Now I wouldn't take my kids because it's not about homosexuals rights anymore- all you see is S/M/ trans/naked people with a focus on sex, not on rights. It gives the illusion that being homosexual is about having kinks and loving porn and I think that's a shame that they have taken over.

Utter rubbish.

If you live in central London you can’t get outside your front door

I think we need to be very careful about trying to put Pride back into the closet. Essex County Council (Reform, who else) has banned any Pride displays in its libraries. Clearly libraries don't run around displaying adults in bondage outfits, so this is about pushing out a group of people and denying them visibility. If we don't watch out, it'll be Section 28 all over again.

If anything, Pride needs to be louder than ever now that Reform are everywhere. I don't particularly like inappropriate outfits, but to be fair I have been to Pride in several places near me and seen nothing like that at all. I have however seen lots of families with their same sex parents - and those are the people we need to be protecting from what's happening now.

It doesn't sound like you've seen a Pride march as you are missing so much out ..the families, the floats, the dance groups, the choirs, djs, disabled people and more

I have, all news reports are largely positive. What specifically is your problem with it?

Well it was a year ago, and there are a lot of flags! I can't remember the colours for most of them!

Pride was originally supposed to be about acceptance. Good luck with that these days if you're a gay or lesbian jew, or don't support Hamas, to say nothing of being indifferent to these weirdos who dress as large furry animals.

Does it spill into your garden? Your living room?

Laughing, you're getting desperate to make a point aren't you?!

Utter rubbish indeed.