FFS disability is now on the pride flag

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I'm livid. I'm disabled and I do not want to be represented on the LGBTQ+ flag.

Also this quote: Dayna Halliwell (she/her), Content and Engagement Manager at Evenbreak, led the collaboration and organised the Pride visit. She said: “It was very moving and amazing to see the reaction of disabled people in the audience. You could see the joy on their faces of being represented in the parade.”

https://blog.evenbreak.co.uk/2024/07/02/new-disability-inclusive-pride-flag-unveiled-at-london-pride/

Why choose to be offended by this? I am gay and don’t really see myself as part of the LGBTQ+ community. However, I respect people’s right to want to form this kind of community as a safe place and celebration of diversity. If your personal belief or identity doesn’t align with it then no one is forcing you to be part of it.

You will be well aware then that some of the groups pushing for inclusion under the pride umbrella are minor attracted persons (aka paedophiles) and pro bestiality.

Noting this does not equal 'anyone who identifies as queer is a paedophile and fetishist' .

You will also be aware that 'queer' is offensive to some LGB people, as is the appropriation of homosexuality by 'spicy straights'.

This forced teaming does no one to the left of the T any favours.

I wont feel included until I have my own Pantone reference.

(outside of one or two freaks)

So some do then. Glad we agree.

You say queer is not a gender identity. Others say it is. Given this confusion and it can mean anything: gay, straight, bi, trans, what’s it in the initialism for then?

Not really. A celebration of diversity would include everyone

Surely it's about including those who are attracted to people with disabilities?

I know people who identify as queer because they don't fit the gay or bi box, so consider themselves queer So you mean straight people?

I am a straight, able-bodied woman and my knowledge of the Pride movement is what I hear on the news and see on SM. Until today I thought Pride was about gender. Now I see the modern flag represents diversity and hope
And here is the clearest statement I have ever read of how gay men and lesbian women have been written out of their own movement by gender ideology.

It already includes race

I guess it’s for people who are both disabled and queer.

Idk I guess just ignore it if you don’t like it.

No gingers either.

The Pride flag is homophobic. It represents an ideology that labels same-sex attraction as ‘sexual racism’ and declares lesbians must include men who identify as women in their dating circle or they are transphobic.

Surely vegans and vegetarians must be represented on the pride flag. Maybe by adding a carrot or a chickpea?

It's supposed to be joyous. Needs to be a Vego bar.

I am waiting to see what the colour and symbol will be for gender critical people. Gender critical gays and lesbians exist, right? So they should be on the flag if its about diversity, right?

Oh dear the more they add the less meaning it has

The Pride flag isn't.

The Progress Pride flag is.

It’s all very well trying to ignore it.

Until the forced teaming starts.

“Sandra is a proud transwoman in a wheelchair. Are you so hateful to her you don’t accept her trans identity because she’s disabled?! Double bigot!!”

As a mum of two both with disabilities i hated this all this I'm proud of my disability. I would rather they weren't and could have a normal life. There will also be a minority that will take the piss.

I don’t think the aim is that per se.

I do think it’s about money and eligibility for go for disability funds which would have been ear marked for other disability charities - and it would be hard to track what money was actually spent on disabled people.

Once being gay and lesbian became normal and marriage rights were won - donations started drying up - hence the terrific push for trans identity.

Also it opens the door for people to ‘identify’ as disabled. We could see non disabled people receiving money that should have gone to actual disabled people.

It’s a fucking mess what this group of people are allowed to do.

Queer theory definitely includes paedophilia. All the big queer theory academics are quite clear on that and see no problem with it.

Because disability is not about sexual orientation. It is frequently not something people want to celebrate, either. Also, by the time Pride flags are done they will be meaningless. The rainbow was about being able to be truthful about sexuality. Now it's a carry-all for a lot of cultists.

It is't about being offended.

It is about money going to flags instead of actual ways of making lives easier for actual disabled people.

In fact when they spend loads of cash on rainbow crossings, that guide dogs cannot recognise and are not safe because drivers don't have to stop at them - it puts actual people with disabilites at risk.

I'm disabled, working in the disability sector, and I can tell you now that Evenbreak does not have as good a reputation amongst the disability community as they portray, or the level of success they would have you believe.
This doesn't surprise me.

Pride is a celebration of sexuality- not diversity!!!!!

Diversity in sexuality- yes. Not diversity of people.

Should we start putting races on there too? This is coming from someone from the global south who constantly has their race chucked into conversations that try to reason arguments about sexuality with comparisons to racism.

If I have to denounce veganism because it's appears I'll not only have to change my business name I'll have to turn down any food deemed vegan. I'm going to be Marjorie Doors aren't I 😑

No no, you don't get to do that. You don't get to insert the words to make people shut up. it doesn't work anymore.