- Jul 7, 2003
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Can't see the 2016 version of this anywhere.
Have I missed it, or has the penny actually dropped now?
Have I missed it, or has the penny actually dropped now?
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The annual "Why don't we have a Straight Pride?" thread?
- Thread starter Lady Whistledown
- Start date
Lord Bracknell
On fire
You've missed a couple of threads that made an effort to raise the issue, but both dropped out of sight since no-one rose to the challenge.
Things are looking up.
Things are looking up.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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Because it's ok to be gay Edna.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,501
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- #4
fat old seagull
New member
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
fat old seagull
New member
- Apr 5, 2014
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It is the most ignorant statement made about the occasion. I did a little piece on it last year.
https://brightonlines.com/2015/08/01/brighton-pride-2015-faqs/
Del Fenner
Because of Boxing Day
- Jul 7, 2003
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Huzzah!
I'm saving that for when some of your little Croydon friends come on here and start giving it the "We scored three, they scored one...." song.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Huzzah!
Proud AND Palace? Oxymoron shirley ?
The Fifth Column
Lazy mug
I think Pride has now largely been hijacked by the straights anyway. In my experience rather than a serious expression of diversity or positive impression towards the LGBT and Trans community its now just an excuse for feral alcohol and drug fuelled excess, Its bloody horrible and I know many locals feel the same way and avoid the city this weekend.
It seems its ok this weekend to do whatever the hell you like regardless of the law and the police are instructed to turn a blind eye, wear rainbow laces and just accept the increase in drug dealing, drunken idiots, serious assaults and sex offences. But hey if thats your thing then your welcome, come to Brighton get yourself w.ankered and leave the city looking like a sh.ithole at 6am the following morning.
It seems its ok this weekend to do whatever the hell you like regardless of the law and the police are instructed to turn a blind eye, wear rainbow laces and just accept the increase in drug dealing, drunken idiots, serious assaults and sex offences. But hey if thats your thing then your welcome, come to Brighton get yourself w.ankered and leave the city looking like a sh.ithole at 6am the following morning.
- Jul 7, 2003
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It is indeed. I actually think this might be the first year that question hasn't been posed- as a thread title- in the history of NSC.
Hooray!
- Apr 5, 2014
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What you say cannot be denied. Although much of it is applicable to large scale festivals. The problem is that Pride, especially in Brighton, is polarised. This makes it worse. Not such a problem in, say, Manchester or Birmingham.
Sounds like a great day out to me.
The Fifth Column
Lazy mug
If you don't have to pick up the pieces or deal with the aftermath its fine. I do, its shit.
I have spent lot of my life living in city centers; it's part of the territory. Besides, it's just one weekend a year.
Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
My fishing took no bites. Always next year.