[Vicky.]

Erm obviously. So many of my mates do not go anymore as they see it as just another cash making excercise rather than anything else. Any of this 'rainbow this, rainbow that' is just about cash rather than acceptance tbh. Also does not help matters when half the attendees at pride these days seem to be straight blokes in bondage gear..because of course sexuality is all about parading ones fetishies in the street. That absolutely will not get people to draw false equivalance will it.seeing that day/week/whatever for gay people to be themselves results in a bunch of blokes running about in leather underwear/naked. Gay pride = public fetish. Erm, nope, and this winds friends up so so much. Have witnessed arguments turning into actual fights regarding this..when someone comes out with the inevitable 'not all men go there to parade their fetishes and seek attention'. Ugh. 'Not all X' is just such a pathetic response to anything..

As someone mentioned too..the likes of M&S are taking the piss. Making out they are doing so much for lgbt charities, while donating only 10k to them..meanwhile selling out because of a rainbow packet so profits soar hugely. Virtue signalling from these big companies tbh, and thats not a phrase I use often.