FabSwingers.com forum: Pride Month and Homophobia

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hope everyone is having a great PRIDE MONTH

for me, it’s been great this year

On the contrary: I see an increased amount of homophobia online. It happens every year and it’s disheartening.

I’m at the age now where I can just move on and realise that people’s narrow minded opinions aren’t my problem; they are just keyboard warriors.

What I worry about is being out and proud and facing homophobia. I’ve already faced it a few times in public, and all through my school years. I worry for the younger people too.

SO…let’s have some happiness

Are there any pride events you are looking forward to? Any gay things you wanna share? Want to shout out to the world that you are here and queer? Go ahead!! I’m behind you

I hope everyone continues to have a good pride month

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

I've ordered my PRIDE hat, in proud Orange. Courtesy of VOXI mobile.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've ordered my PRIDE hat, in proud Orange. Courtesy of VOXI mobile.

I got the yellow one!! Such a lovely pride month treat!!

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

The 'more in common' report that's just been published is encouraging

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm ordering a flag to put up in our front window as my eldest has been nagging me for days about it. She wants rainbows everywhere. We're also continuing our hunt for a t-shirt for her, so many of them are aimed towards adults and not kids it's made it tricky but we are determined to find her one

Pxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've ordered my PRIDE hat, in proud Orange. Courtesy of VOXI mobile.

I saw this but it didn't give me an option to apply for the freebie, I wanted the bag

Pxx

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

I'm in the Manchester Pride parade this year, I'm so excited!

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By *haron StonerTV/TS
over a year ago

Haywards Heath

Love pride month, everybody hits on me! Problem is when they're hanging around work, gettn all flirty. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm ordering a flag to put up in our front window as my eldest has been nagging me for days about it. She wants rainbows everywhere. We're also continuing our hunt for a t-shirt for her, so many of them are aimed towards adults and not kids it's made it tricky but we are determined to find her one

Pxx"

Try redbubble they are selling pride merch

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

"I'm in the Manchester Pride parade this year, I'm so excited! "

Post photos if you can

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Pxx"

Primark has a nice pride range out at the moment, and some flags! I don’t know how old your eldest is but they start at XS so you could always alter one down depending on her age? They have things like fake nails, sliders, phone cases etc too!

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By *Starlord69XMan
over a year ago

Plymouth

It makes me sad that in this day and age we still have, let's face it.. cunts who feel it's necessary to belittle people or make homophobic comments towards people because of their sexual preferences. As a heterosexual man I've never had to put up with any ignorant people feeling its their right to spout shite from their mouths about my sexuality .....tell them to fuck off and do what makes you happy hopefully one day you won't have to listen to such idiots

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I bought a great badge & socks in Berlin - but today I commented on a shop assistant’s Pride badge & they let me have it

J x

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By *endydick.CumbersnatchMan
over a year ago

Minor thing in the big picture of gay rights and awareness but a big personal bucket list tick for me in the last year has been to visit Allan Turing's memorial bench in Manchester. I support Pride but hate seeing the brand bang wagon commercialisation of it. For me, just visiting and sitting on that bench was humbling. Small actions but I've always admired where we've come from and where we're going too.

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By *intsizedpocketrocketsCouple
over a year ago

Stafford

L is wearing her rainbow tag on her crocs currently as it's pride month. Well it's on them all the time but she wears them all the time currently!

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

As the saying goes ‘you’re not homophobic, you don’t have an irrational fear of gay people, you’re just an asshole’

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I got a lovely pair of pride wings on holiday last week x

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

"Minor thing in the big picture of gay rights and awareness but a big personal bucket list tick for me in the last year has been to visit Allan Turing's memorial bench in Manchester. I support Pride but hate seeing the brand bang wagon commercialisation of it. For me, just visiting and sitting on that bench was humbling. Small actions but I've always admired where we've come from and where we're going too. "

I used to live opposite Sackville Park where Alan is. I said hello to him regularly.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

"I've ordered my PRIDE hat, in proud Orange. Courtesy of VOXI mobile.

I saw this but it didn't give me an option to apply for the freebie, I wanted the bag

Pxx"

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That tote bag was magnificent. I was half-tempted!

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

My work is all over pride right now (is it just marketing, idk, but hell I'm gonna enjoy it either way) with flags and such all over. Those that want to have rainbow scarves, hats etc. and I don't believe we've had any complaints from our customers. Yet.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"It makes me sad that in this day and age we still have, let's face it.. cunts who feel it's necessary to belittle people or make homophobic comments towards people because of their sexual preferences. As a heterosexual man I've never had to put up with any ignorant people feeling its their right to spout shite from their mouths about my sexuality .....tell them to fuck off and do what makes you happy hopefully one day you won't have to listen to such idiots

It was reported there was a reduction in tolerance for the LBGTQ+ community, not long after brexit reared its ugly head.

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By *ensual-dominant-passionMan
over a year ago

sheffield

There homophobia… racism… sexism… all kinds of hate and prejudice that never stops… always rise above it.. and never stop being who you are!

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Hope you all had a great pride month, enjoy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pxx"

Can I please pm you in regards to this xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t see how it should be Pride month, like wft….. you should be able to be comfortable with your sexuality and celebrate it all year round.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"I don’t see how it should be Pride month, like wft….. you should be able to be comfortable with your sexuality and celebrate it all year round. "

Hey, how can companies sell more shit like that?!

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Wishing everyone a great pride

month m

I did see some lovely and appropriate pride items in primark today

Regarding “we should be able to be proud all year around” yes we should, but pride was initially about challenging the prejudices and fighting for change in legislation and treatment of the lgbtqi community which sadly is still a huge issue for many.

Online idiots is the tame end of things generally speaking much worse can happen in real life I’ve friends who are not particularly old who’ve experienced being thrown out of home, losing jobs, losing rental properties, and of course physical and worse assaults just for being them.

It’s 2022 for crying out loud this should not be still happening - that’s why pride month is important

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

"I don’t see how it should be Pride month, like wft….. you should be able to be comfortable with your sexuality and celebrate it all year round. "

Unfortunately there are still people, in the UK, who are attacked, threatened and ostracised - it's only just coming up to a year since Dr Gary Jenkins was beaten to death because he was gay.

Homophobic attacks are on the rise in the UK, The government decided that it was acceptable to not ban conversion therapy for Trans people, while pride is a celebration of how we have come - it is still a protest over how far we still have to go!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always wanted to go along to a pride festival and get involved, it looks like a great vibe, who doesn’t like a great vibe.

And also along the lines to support people and drown out the homophobic noise. Hopefully one day they realise they are the minority with their hate over something that’s none of their f’king business.

Be gay - straight or anything else, but be a good person is all I ask.

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

Oh link to back up what I was saying

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60257602.amp

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

"I always wanted to go along to a pride festival and get involved, it looks like a great vibe, who doesn’t like a great vibe.

Be gay - straight or anything else, but be a good person is all I ask.

Feel free, allyship is important to everyone!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The 'more in common' report that's just been published is encouraging

What is that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I always wanted to go along to a pride festival and get involved, it looks like a great vibe, who doesn’t like a great vibe.

When I took my (straight) bestie to her first Pride she was nervous and thought she wouldn’t be accepted.

Every year since it’s are we doing Pride this year are we doing Pride this year are we doing Pride this year

Get yourself along to one. You’ll love it.

Be gay - straight or anything else, but be a good person is all I ask.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"I don’t see how it should be Pride month, like wft….. you should be able to be comfortable with your sexuality and celebrate it all year round. "

If it helps one or two people come to terms with who they really are, it is worth it being a month long thing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I always wanted to go along to a pride festival and get involved, it looks like a great vibe, who doesn’t like a great vibe.

Be gay - straight or anything else, but be a good person is all I ask.

You should go! I often go to pride with straight people; it’s nice to just celebrate how far the LGBT community has come!

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

"Hope everyone is having a great PRIDE MONTH

for me, it’s been great this year

On the contrary: I see an increased amount of homophobia online. It happens every year and it’s disheartening.

I’m at the age now where I can just move on and realise that people’s narrow minded opinions aren’t my problem; they are just keyboard warriors.

What I worry about is being out and proud and facing homophobia. I’ve already faced it a few times in public, and all through my school years. I worry for the younger people too.

SO…let’s have some happiness

Are there any pride events you are looking forward to? Any gay things you wanna share? Want to shout out to the world that you are here and queer? Go ahead!! I’m behind you

I hope everyone continues to have a good pride month

I go to dance weekenders and one of theevwnt organisers do an hour in the main hall called Camp Attack. Everyone taking part dress up and yiu woukd think it is great woukdbr you.

But what I have seen as well is that it's amazingly clique. Only an exclusive few are allowed near then stage anyone else is ignored or made ro feel unwelcome.

I tried it once and never again. Spoke to a few people who say the same even those who were gay.

I take people for how theybare not how they identify themselves so I am notbthat impressed with the whole pride thing tbh

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Pxx"

Next have a few T-shirts in but branded so GAP etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I always wanted to go along to a pride festival and get involved, it looks like a great vibe, who doesn’t like a great vibe.

When I took my (straight) bestie to her first Pride she was nervous and thought she wouldn’t be accepted.

Every year since it’s are we doing Pride this year are we doing Pride this year are we doing Pride this year

Get yourself along to one. You’ll love it.

Be gay - straight or anything else, but be a good person is all I ask.

I missed this reply. I will, it’s finding someone to go along with. My days of having lots of real friends that actually go out are gone. And close friends are always busy on the days I’m not.

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I always wanted to go along to a pride festival and get involved, it looks like a great vibe, who doesn’t like a great vibe.

When I took my (straight) bestie to her first Pride she was nervous and thought she wouldn’t be accepted.

Every year since it’s are we doing Pride this year are we doing Pride this year are we doing Pride this year

Get yourself along to one. You’ll love it.

Be gay - straight or anything else, but be a good person is all I ask.

I missed this reply. I will, it’s finding someone to go along with. My days of having lots of real friends that actually go out are gone. And close friends are always busy on the days I’m not.

You honestly would be fime going solo you would soon make friends there. One of the most welcoming communities around most of the time - there is cliqueyness in some quarters yes but that’s true of most communities

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By *his_Kitty_ScratchesWoman
over a year ago

WSM

I’m heading to the event in my town in two weeks, I shall take my kids down and if nothing more show some support

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