Pride month

[Hyperions]

Has anyone noticed a dialling down in PRIDE logos on business websites today?

And equating sexuality with who you like to fuck is homophobic.

Then why did you ask?

commercialised nonsense from companies that dared not show any support 15 years ago.

Are Barclays Bank taking part again this year? They have done in the past. Back in the 1980s when clause 28 was being implemented, same-sex couples had few legal rights if any and gay men were dying of AIDS, Barclays were investing in apartheid-era South Africa.

Sexuality is literally who you like to fuck, its the definition of what sex class you like to fuck.

What is homophobic about that?
unless you think same sex attraction is wrong.

@Fariha31 Do you think being straight is simply about who you like to fuck?
Do you think straight couples see their relationship as just about who they like to fuck?
Do we go to weddings to celebrate who someone likes to fuck?
Is that all sexuality and relationships are to you?

As far as their sexuality is concerned yes. If your heterosexual you like to fuck people who are the opposite sex from yourself.

Why do businesses have to have pride colours etc? It’s not a commercial issue it’s a private issue.

My relationship is about far more than who I like to fuck.

Sexuality is not a private issue. Straight people tell and show others they are straight all the time.

Anyone can participate in Pride.

Maybe that's part of the problem?

It's veered so far from its original intent that most of the gay and lesbian people I know give it (and the events) a wide berth as they feel it's not representative of their communities.

Instead it's been co-opted into an opportunity for public displays of fetishism, often from straight people who identify as queer such as furies/adult babies/gimpers (and the 3 letter acronym that cannot be be named).

I think the question is Pride in what exactly?

Yes, but your SEXUALITY is not.

Everyone shows and tells other people their sexuality by talking about partners, kids etc. What they dont do is march through the streets, sell themed merchandise and generally 'encourage' others to celebrate it.

Do you all just want gay people to go away?

My sister would be most surprised if I did.

Yes, I think it’s terrible that lesbians (i.e. same sex attracted females) are being told to accept ‘lady dick’. But then lesbians who object to accepting males into their dating circles aren’t welcome at Pride, as demonstrated in Cardiff a couple fo years ago. So much for inclusivity!

What you’re missing is that Pride nowadays is far more about the TQ than the LGB - more gender identity than biological sex.

Stonewall’s last CEO compared lesbians with racists because it’s apparently bigoted for us not to be open to relationships with penis owners who identify as women.

Well indeed. Its surely just a coincidence that Pride became mandatory just at the same time actual same sex attracted people were effectively excluded from it.
Pure coincidence I'm sure.

Pride isn't mandatory. Don't be ridiculous.

Agreed. Glad someone said it!

I’ve seen no homophobia on Mumsnet

I just see posters discussing why Pride no longer celebrates LGB without the T

A B person wont be same sex attracted only - they'll be all-sex attracted surely?

I've groaned today at the large rainbows on Tesco and Zoopla website. Felt like emailing them to ask for IWD will they be using suffragette colours? Still might do if there is any more irritating websites!

Travelled into Cardiff the other day and saw the queer emporium. Went in and quickly circled out when most of the shop was trans stuff. Even the word queer grinded me.

If you don't think homophobia and transphobia are a real global issue then you are sadly mistaken, it is far from a private issue.

queeremporium.co.uk/

Unsurprisingly predominantly lead by Enbys with they/them pronouns... for me, straight away, I tune out.

It’s literally on this thread…..