Christmas is the perfect analogy. Loads of people grumble about it starting too early and that's it's too commercial which is totally legitimate. No-one says that the Christians really need to tone d… (View Post)

Actually it's not my choice because I don't control whatever institutions it is that have annoyed you by making a big deal out of Pride. Gay people have a right to celebrate and hold events just like… (View Post)

Agreed. Which is why we should treat their parades like any other group having fun and not some aspect of a culture war. (View Post)

I guess everyone's different. I sometimes march in the London one with colleagues but I can take it or leave it. I'm beginning to get slightly annoyed at it being lined up as the next culture war bat… (View Post)

I think I said this yesterday but of my gay friends the ones who are most attached to Pride are the slightly older ones for whom it is still intensely liberating to be out and proud amongst crowds wh… (View Post)