[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

companies will take advantage of anything to increase their business. It doesn't negate the original intention. Should we cancel Christmas due to it being exploited?

Exactly - the organisers need to make money, and if other businesses want to help them do that while also profiting from it, then it's all gravy.

I don't think it's the commericalisation of Pride which is the problem - homophobia is still a thing and there is a need for positive representations of LGBT in the public sphere.