Gay man 'bullied' off Manchester Pride for wearing LGB Alliance hat and t-shirt

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LibDem activist delighted by this. Here are two of her tweets. The gay man who turned up in an LGB hat and t-shirt was allegedly advised by police to leave for his own safety and seems to have had the hat stolen.

Another young fool tweeted that 'bullying the guy in the LGB Alliance shirt who came to the protest march is my favourit part of Pride so far xx'. He has since deleted this (possibly because he is now sober and/or has seen how many people had reported this to his employers) and now claims he was just chanting 'Trans lives matter!'. 'Bullying' is an odd choice of words for this. How could anyone think admitting publicly to 'bullying' was a good look?

The LGB Alliance man has been advised that people shouting at him is actually assault if he wants to take it further. Doesn't sound like he does, though.

Unedifying, to say the least.

Alongside being a special label to excuse their active homophobia.

Yes, amazing what horrors can be hidden behind a special label isn't it.

@TheWeeDonkey

I used to work with a lad who would complain "Why are there no parades for straight people?😢" He'd be so happy to see this.

Pride is now not just for straight people but for homophobic straight people too! 🌈

I see some people on Twitter are calling it Spicy Straight Pride.

BlueberryCheezecake posted that excuse of crowd violence and aggression against an attendee for what he was wearing.

NoNotMeNoSiree and BilindaB both thought it was a wonderful post.

I want to hear what you have to say for yourselves now I've pointed out the very obvious parallels.

Anything else you'd like to get off your chest about women in short skirts? Would you claim a transgender person was asking for violence if he/she/they were wearing clothes that made them stand out?

Because I tell you this, I wouldn't. It doesn't matter what someone is wearing, or how much I disagree with them, you can not use other people's clothes to justify crimes against them.

Clearly you're not of the same view. Buy a new moral compass, because the one you have is broken.

Because I tell you this I wouldn't.

Neither would I.

'' Wearing clothes that stand out''
It's Pride for LGBT +.
It's hardly' 'just wearing clothes that stand out' ' is it?
It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.
Is it surprising that a crowd of people chant' 'Trans Lives Matter?' ' at them? and police move them on?

@Jorriss

It means she really wants to be interesting but doesn’t actually want to have a relationship with a woman.

Yes that's how I'd interpret it. Alongside being a special label to excuse their active homophobia.

I really recommend the comedy series Jerk. It’s on iplayer. In one episode a character introduces herself as ‘pan-sexual, but I don’t fancy women’.

It’s not bloody ‘trans exclusive’ to be lesbian or gay!

It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.

So it's not acceptable for someone to be homosexual. There we have it.

I really recommend the comedy series Jerk. It’s on iplayer. In one episode a character introduces herself as ‘pan-sexual, but I don’t fancy women

I'll take a look.

This is nuts! If I wear a t shirt with I love roses on it, I wouldn't expect to be chased down the road by people screaming " daffodils are valid! "

It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.

Stop with the misinformation.

LGB Alliance has trans supporters I believe. It represents any trans person who wishes advocacy for being same sex oriented not the recent pivot made by Stonewall to represent same gender oriented people.

You obviously have your own agenda at play here.

@MistandMud

It’s not bloody ‘trans exclusive’ to be lesbian or gay!

Nor to advertise the fact by wearing a t-shirt, nor to wear a t-shirt that shows your support for an organisation that stands for your legal right to be same sex attracted.

The pretzel like twisting going on condemning this man and justifying his treatment at the hands of that mob is very illuminating.

So much acceptance, tolerance and kindness on display - sarcasm.

@NoNotMeNoSiree

Because I tell you this I wouldn't.

Neither would I.

'' Wearing clothes that stand out''
It's Pride for LGBT +.
It's hardly' 'just wearing clothes that stand out' ' is it?
It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.
Is it surprising that a crowd of people chant' 'Trans Lives Matter?' ' at them? and police move them on?

As you have demonstrated today, that'll be because it's not fashionable to bully visibly trans people for what they're wearing in public, rather than because of any overarching moral principle.

Apropos of nothing in particular, do you know what I have found numerous times on twitter? The gentleman or lady who lambasts gay men and lesbians for being "trans exclusive" often has a history of using extremely unpleasant language about transsexuals, back when that was fashionable. The kind of language I myself have never used. Damien Barr is one example.

You're also revising history. He had his hat stolen (robbery), was verbally abused, had things thrown at him. He wasn't moved on, he approached police officers for protection and they escorted him away for his safety.

Because he wore a t-shirt saying LGB Alliance. Which stands for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliance, which is exactly what Stonewall UK used to be prior to 2015.

I have been married twice to women and am very attracted to them, but now in my 50s finally I have decided freedom is attainable. I have now bought a short skirt and shaved my body. Though not doing makeup.

@Artichokeleaves

It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.

So it's not acceptable for someone to be homosexual. There we have it.

No, didn't say that, did I? I said Pride celebrated LGBT. Which is where the LGB tshirt was worn.

It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.

No it's turning up in an inclusive t-shirt for LGB people.

Is it surprising that a crowd of people chant' 'Trans Lives Matter?' ' at them? and police move them on?

Clearly not surprising to people who are intolerant aggressive homophobic bullies. To the rest of the world, yes it is surprising that a gay man would be threatened at pride for being same sex attracted and displaying his support for LGB people on his t shirt.

@Artichokeleaves

It's actively turning up at Pride in a trans exclusive tshirt.

So it's not acceptable for someone to be homosexual. There we have it.

Indeed we do.

Gay Pride is not about homosexuals at last an admission.

"Have you actively worn clothing that identifies you as a homosexual, and understand that sex is relevant to your rights and protections and those of other L, G and B people?

Then you must understand that it is only to be expected that you will be shouted at and intimidated during a march which only exists because of lesbian and gay people, because you are not complying with the directive to shut up about that stuff because it upsets the TQs.

This is not homophobia, because there are a lot of lesbians, gay men and bisexual who have complied, and we don't punish them, do we?"

No, didn't say that, did I?

Yes, you did.

I said Pride celebrated LGBT.

He was wearing a t-shirt that celebrated L, G & B

Which is where the LGB tshirt was worn.

At an event to celebrate homosexuality and bisexuality which is what the letter L, G, & B stand for.

At an event to celebrate L, G, B and T you mean.

@FloralBunting

"Have you actively worn clothing that identifies you as a homosexual, and understand that sex is relevant to your rights and protections and those of other L, G and B people?

Then you must understand that it is only to be expected that you will be shouted at and intimidated during a march which only exists because of lesbian and gay people, because you are not complying with the directive to shut up about that stuff because it upsets the TQs.

This is not homophobia, because there are a lot of lesbians, gay men and bisexual who have complied, and we don't punish them, do we?"

It's chilling Floral, tactics straight out of a certain playbook.

@NoNotMeNoSiree

At an event to celebrate L, G, B and T you mean.

So you cannot celebrate the fact you are L, G or B solely?

That is homophobia pure and simple.

@NoNotMeNoSiree

At an event to celebrate L, G, B and T you mean.

People go and celebrate who they are. This man is celebrating same sex attraction. There's not a requirement to celebrate everything under the umbrella. Such as adult human babies or rubber dogs for example. Anyone who thinks a gay man should be chased out for celebrating same sex attraction publicly is a homophobe. Pretty simple really. And repulsive.

I mean honestly, RedDogsBeg, I give no shits about these open homophobes who have taken to rocking up and displaying their nasty attitudes of 'Gay and lesbian is only ok as long as you comply or shut up', and I don't really seek to persuade them, because I'm not even sure what could.

They do most of the legwork for me by repeating the open bigotry anyway. It's pretty bloody grim having to read it - there was a rash of 't*rfs get the wall' posts under LOJ's celebration of this authoritarian homophobic mob rule, and you have to wonder what all this is going to lead to in terms of someone getting hurt - but there is enough sunlight to expose it, at least.

No, didn't say that, did I?
I said Pride celebrated LGBT.
Which is where the LGB tshirt was worn.

So he was wearing an LGB T shirt, at an event for LGBT people.

What exactly is the problem with this again?

I agree Floral. It's incredible how homophobia has reared its ugly head again. But even worse this time. This time encouraged from within. Horrible.