Lets get a proper Pride indication ........

[Lord Bracknell]

And no doubt claiming on expenses for the privilage of it as well.

er ... no. Councillors stopped getting allowances for attending events YEARS AGO.

 

[British Bulldog]

er ... no. Councillors stopped getting allowances for attending events YEARS AGO.

In that case I stand corrected.

 

[El Presidente]

Live outside Brighton so not overly bothered to be honest.

BUT

It does generate a lot of money for the local economy and promote the city as a tolerant and liberal place which cannot be a bad thing.

Surely if you don't like it, don't go out that weekend. Simple enough.

But you're at ease with your sexuality, so it's easy for you to say that. If you are an extreme right wing bigot who gets a semi at the thought of men goosestepping and feel uncomfortable about it, then you need to SHOUT about faggots/mincers/poofs etc, so that others think you are a REAL MAN.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Exactly.

I wear pink and everything.

On a serious note if you are the sort of person who is bothered by Pride then I would suggest you have bigger issues than a gay festival taking place in your city...

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

Don't worry ... the council were there, taking part in the event, as it happens.

Councillors Carol Theobald, Geoffrey Theobald and Garry Peltzer Dunn, the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, up front. All Conservatives.

Nice to see they put on pink fluffy hats for the occasion. Personally, I think the bloke towards the back of the bus in full toga deserves a prize for entering into the spirit of things!

 

[Cian]

So what your saying is that pride is'nt actually about gays at all it's just about getting money in to the local coffers and everybody just having an excuse to get pissed?

Erm, no, I didn't say that at all. Are you capable of reading?

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Have you ever thought about getting some help?

That's it keep going BB, you're nearly out of the closet.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

YouTube - Nazi Parade

This is more like it.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Don't worry ... the council were there, taking part in the event, as it happens.

Councillors Carol Theobald, Geoffrey Theobald and Garry Peltzer Dunn, the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, up front. All Conservatives.

thats a typical publicity stunt , a case of lets be seen , politicians will do anything to promote their image when required , you know that lord B

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

YouTube - Nazi Parade

This is more like it.

just goes to prove how a sissy parade around brighton will NEVER compare to those scene's

 

[Lord Bracknell]

thats a typical publicity stunt , a case of lets be seen , politicians will do anything to promote there image when required , you know that lord B

Of course. But it's only a couple of years since that Tory councillor in Hove tried "promoting" himself by linking homosexuality with paedophilia.

The Argus - Councillor in gay row to keep post

 

[CHAPPERS]

24 pages, good effort.

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

just goes to prove how a sissy parade around brighton will NEVER compare to those scene's

I take it you haven't the scene (sic) the after-parade party then? Adolf using his little 'tache to tickle the balls of Himmler?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Maybe some people think that because gays/lesbians/bis/trans are so woven into the fabric of the town that maybe Pride is no longer required - to such an extent - because it actually gives the remaining bigots fuel for their fire.

I laugh at the gay jibes we get at away games. To think that those idiots actually think we've never heard it before is hilarious. I am not offended if I am called gay, unless it is by my girlfriend, of course!

Pride is just too big now - simple as that. It used to be great fun, and it used to be about celebrating diversity and tolerance. As with all good things, it became too big and was diluted by people wanting to get hammered.

If people can't see the bigger picture and just want to swallow the prejudice rhetoric then good luck to them. As someone who lives and works in Brighton, I am surrounded by a significant gay population 365 days a year, because I choose to be. It does not bother me at all, because I have no problem with it i.e. I don't need to go to Pride to know that I am tolerant and respectful to others.

I don't need to be told that one day a year I have to embrace what is essentially now a money-making machine overridden with Londoners trashing the place, and then heading back to whence they came.

Only just read this Soul Finger - & an excellent post it is too, IMO. I haven't actually gone to Pride for a couple of years now because of similar reasons to yourself; & I agree with those who think the event has probably become too big for it to be sustainable in its present location (& it still being a free-to-attend event). I don't have any truck with people who don't really care for it, but when people turn into spiteful, prejudiced wankers, I think they need to be challenged. That said, I would like to see the event continue: whether I choose to attend or not. It'll be interesting to see what happens regarding next years event..

 

[Man of Harveys]

Another top, top Pride weekend, despite the weather: Preston Park was heaving and great fun (it seemed busier than ever), while St James Street was the most number of very, very pissed people partying you'll ever see in this country without even the slightest hint of any trouble. And, as ever, huge numbers of gorgeous girls flaunting themselves thinking that they're safe...o la la. I'd say have Pride more than once a year, were there not the danger of too much of a good thing. It's brilliant.

 

[Gary Leeds]

for those unsure of their sexuality try this

http://www.gay-test.com/gay.asp

 

[Storer68]

Well said. I don't have a problem with gay people, far from it. I make fun of them, hence the "god's showing it's unnatural" comment, but I make fun of most types of people without meaning them any harm.

What I DO find funny is that a totally needless parade that causes inconvenience to a huge number of people will be suffer because of the weather, and all those who attend it (of which a huge number are from outside B&H) will have a wasted trip. Hopefully they won't come back next year.

same could easily be said about a totally needless parade that causes inconvenience to a huge number of people will be suffer because of the weather, and all those who attend it

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I take it you haven't the scene (sic) the after-parade party then? Adolf using his little 'tache to tickle the balls of Himmler?

you could never take that seriously, nice colours

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Of course. But it's only a couple of years since that Tory councillor in Hove tried "promoting" himself by linking homosexuality with paedophilia.

The Argus - Councillor in gay row to keep post

hypocrite if he turned out on saturday

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Only just read this Soul Finger - & an excellent post it is too, IMO. I haven't actually gone to Pride for a couple of years now because of similar reasons to yourself; & I agree with those who think the event has probably become too big for it to be sustainable in its present location (& it still being a free-to-attend event). I don't have any truck with people who don't really care for it, but when people turn into spiteful, prejudiced wankers, I think they need to be challenged. That said, I would like to see the event continue: whether I choose to attend or not. It'll be interesting to see what happens regarding next years event..

nothing will change same old , same old