Gay Couples.

tayto lover

efb wrote: »

We are explaining the situations where we are not always treated the same. Not everyone is as enlightened as you.

Maybe but it sounded like "Look! I'm gay" again which is boring.

BD45

bodice ripper wrote: »

"Speaking out of my arse for a moment".

Lol. No one's going to give you **** for being a normal man who just happens to be gay, and if they do they're just scumbags who'll pick on anyone. On the other hand if you go around acting like you should be in San Francisco gay parade, you're pretty much asking for it.

And what's the deal with these gay parades anyway? I don't feel the need to march around saying 'hey everyone look at me, I love pussy!'.

efb

tayto lover wrote: »

Maybe but it sounded like "Look! I'm gay" again which is boring.

By whom? How?

bodice ripper

efb wrote: »

We are explaining the situations where we are not always treated the same. No everyone is as enlighten as you.

I only chimed in with what I have experienced because someone was implying that it doesn't happen in real life.

efb

BD45 wrote: »

Lol. No one's going to give you **** for being a normal man who just happens to be gay, and if they do they're just scumbags who'll pick on anyone. On the other hand if you go around acting like you should be in San Francisco gay parade, you're pretty much asking for it.

And what's the deal with these gay parades anyway? I don't feel the need to march around saying 'hey everyone look at me, I love pussy!'.

So if I act camp I'm asking to be assaulted???

hatrickpatrick

Never taken notice, but I'm one of those bastards who is consumed by his phone when on the train or bus, and has therefore long since stopped paying attention to all the interesting things going on around him.

There was once a simpler time

efb

BD45 wrote: »

Lol. No one's going to give you **** for being a normal man who just happens to be gay, and if they do they're just scumbags who'll pick on anyone. On the other hand if you go around acting like you should be in San Francisco gay parade, you're pretty much asking for it.

And what's the deal with these gay parades anyway? I don't feel the need to march around saying 'hey everyone look at me, I love pussy!'.

Look up the stonewall riots and the Fairview Park killing

bodice ripper

BD45 wrote: »

Lol. No one's going to give you **** for being a normal man who just happens to be gay, and if they do they're just scumbags who'll pick on anyone. On the other hand if you go around acting like you should be in San Francisco gay parade, you're pretty much asking for it.

And what's the deal with these gay parades anyway? I don't feel the need to march around saying 'hey everyone look at me, I love pussy!'.

I wouldn't know, I have never been to pride, it's not my scene.

I was asking for the kicking I got, was I?

efb

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Never taken notice, but I'm one of those bastards who is consumed by his phone when on the train or bus, and has therefore long since stopped paying attention to all the interesting things going on around him.

There was once a simpler time

We read newspapers magazines I don't remember a time people had huge interaction with strangers on public transport

eviltwin

BD45 wrote: »

Lol. No one's going to give you **** for being a normal man who just happens to be gay, and if they do they're just scumbags who'll pick on anyone. On the other hand if you go around acting like you should be in San Francisco gay parade, you're pretty much asking for it.

And what's the deal with these gay parades anyway? I don't feel the need to march around saying 'hey everyone look at me, I love pussy!'.

Do you even know what the origins of Pride was? Even now in these so called modern times the Pride march is used to highlight things like marriage equality, trans rights etc. Its an entire week of talks, events, its not just a march through town.

tayto lover

efb wrote: »

By whom? How?

By people who say they don't want to be treated as different pointing out differences.

efb

The girl with the short skirt is less innocent that the girl on jeans if they are raped? That bs logic?

efb

tayto lover wrote: »

By people who say they don't want to be treated as different pointing out differences.

Holding hands with your partner is pretty common for young couples

Renegade Mechanic

Ah Jaysus... See ye..

tayto lover

efb wrote: »

We read newspapers magazines I don't remember a time people had huge interaction with strangers on public transport

I do and I still talk to whoever i'm sitting beside. Don't care what or who they are either.

tayto lover

efb wrote: »

Holding hands with your partner is pretty common for young couples

Don't know anyone who has a problem with that tbh.

strobe

Were a couple of lesbians absolutely going to town on each other across from me in the pub yesterday evening. Quite good looking ones too, none of your butch stuff.

hatrickpatrick

efb wrote: »

We read newspapers magazines I don't remember a time people had huge interaction with strangers on public transport

Good point. http://imgur.com/gallery/WkHHpZ1

Thank God we still have the raucous, banterous, outrageous Nitelink

Cuban Pete

tayto lover wrote: »

By people who say they don't want to be treated as different pointing out differences.

There's a difference between being treated differently and being treated as being inferior, with contempt or hostility.

tayto lover

Cuban Pete wrote: »

There's a difference between being treated differently and being treated as being inferior, with contempt or hostility.

Of course there is. It's also illegal.

sbsquarepants

efb wrote: »

I explained before, it was used to demonise people, saying it was wrong- there is nothing wrong with bring gay!

I've no problem telling the world I'm left handed either- we were children of Satan St one point! More superstitious nonsense used to bully people.

Are you proud to be left handed?

One eyed Jack

eviltwin wrote: »

Do you even know what the origins of Pride was? Even now in these so called modern times the Pride march is used to highlight things like marriage equality, trans rights etc. Its an entire week of talks, events, its not just a march through town.

I think that's half the problem tbh. A lot of people (including people who are LBGT) aren't aware of the history of PRIDE (and certainly they're even less aware of the Stonewall riots). I know when I was working with the local Red Ribbon Project a few years back now and I was involved in organising the event, most people were looking forward to the carnival atmosphere of the parade, and didn't particularly care about the history involved.

Being LGBT is still a minority in wider society, but depending on where you go, people who are LGBT will be celebrated in some cases, and derided in other cases. I don't know if you're a Big Brother fan but recently Perez Hilton was one of the participants, a fairly high profile celebrity, but depending on your perspective - an utterly vile individual, or a person who could do with a spell on the psychiatrists couch, or someone who should be celebrated as a role model for young people who are LGBT. I know what I think of him, and it has nothing to do with his sexuality, much more to do with his piss poor attitude to other people and his constant need for attention.

LGBT rights have become just as much about PR as any other minority groups in society. Poor role models are a reflection on the community as much as fantastic role models like Harvey Milk, but there's not too many nowadays will remember or even care who Harvey Milk was either.

Annasopra

tayto lover wrote: »

It's impossible to ignore them

Don't be silly. All you have to do is glance at the thread title and not click on the thread.

tayto lover

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Don't be silly. All you have to do is glance at the thread title and not click on the thread.

Not that easy as they are even being brought into football threads.

bodice ripper

tayto lover wrote: »

Not that easy as they are even being brought into football threads.

Every time you bump this thread, you are part of the problem.

B_Wayne

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Are you proud of your eye colour? Your height? Are you proud of your feet? Your elbows? If not - why not.

You being proud to be gay is no more sensible than being ashamed to be a Gemini.

I haven't faced discrimination for any of the above. However there is a long history of discrimination against gay people by both the state and public. This includes verbal and physical abuse which continues to this day. But stepping back in history, it included jailing and oestrogen treatments.

If you're a part of a group that are still being discriminated to this day, openness on who you are is pretty important. They stand in solidarity with those who have and are facing discrimination. It's a pretty inoffensive concept and I can't fathom why anyone would feel the need to object to it.

tayto lover

bodice ripper wrote: »

Every time you bump this thread, you are part of the problem.

Ha ha good try. You must be part of the problem too.

bodice ripper

tayto lover wrote: »

Ha ha good try. You must be part of the problem too.

Why? I am posting in threads about issues that directly affect me, and I am not the one moaning about the threads.

PopePalpatine

random1337 wrote: »

The obsession is created by Gay people themselves & the liberal media.
50 years ago a Gay man did his dirty business with other gays behind closed doors and nobody cared.
Gays today want to be "recognised" and respected and project their lifestyle onto others. It is made into a political issue. It is used to destabilize Christian nations and make way for implementing Communism.

Do the world a favour and crawl back to Stormfront.

tayto lover

bodice ripper wrote: »

Why? I am posting in threads about issues that directly affect me, and I am not the one moaning about the threads.

It's in my favourite forum "After hours". Not LGBT issues though.