The curious story of Belper Pride

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Pride in Belper, slogan ‘inclusivity for all’, is not quite what is seems.

It certainly isn’t very inclusive of lesbians or gay men. In the Guide to the day’s activities, the word ‘trans’ appears 41 times, ‘non-binary’ 10 times but ‘lesbian’ and ‘gay’ have to make do with a single mention each.

The word bisexual does appear but is prefaced by this odd description: “Bisexual is just one of the many non-binary sexual orientations.” It will be news to many bisexuals that they are neither male nor female!

So that might explain why, when a local LGB Alliance Friends’ Group applied for a stand at the event, they were refused. The decision, they said, was because the applicants did not respect trans and non-binary identities.

They are right that lesbians, gay men and bisexuals do disagree with the way gender identity ideology is promoted.

Part of a longer article at https://lgballiance.org.uk/the-curious-story-of-belper-pride/

The trans movement is deeply homophonic imo

If they don't include everyone who wants to take part they aren't being inclusive.

Homophobic and exclusive. Nice! 😡

Seems as soon as you see the word "inclusive" or "inclusivity", you know it is exactly the opposite.

Gah! It really rips my knitting! The whole Pride movement really has been co-opted by Spicy Straights who don’t see how “repressed minority” and “sponsored by Lidl” are incongruous with each other.
Despite having a fair amount of lesbian and gay pals, the only person I know who went to Pride this year was a “queer NB” woman (she/they, apparently) married to a man! Waffling on about “we’re here, get used to it!” While living a life of extreme privilege and opportunity. Gaaaaaaaah *screams into pillow.