[Tom4784]

And this is a good example of why Pride is a thing and why that Straight Pride festival is a joke.

Nobody has ever suffered prejudice or violence on the grounds of being straight but anyone who isn't straight has to consider that they are at risk of incidents like this if they just so happen to be with a same sex partner in public.

I hope the beasts that did this face the full extent of the law, it's a vile crime.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

And this is a good example of why Pride is a thing and why that Straight Pride festival is a joke.

Nobody has ever suffered prejudice or violence on the grounds of being straight but anyone who isn't straight has to consider that they are at risk of incidents like this if they just so happen to be with a same sex partner in public.

I hope the beasts that did this face the full extent of the law, it's a vile crime.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Nobody has ever suffered prejudice or violence on the grounds of being straight but anyone who isn't straight has to consider that they are at risk of incidents like this if they just so happen to be with a same sex partner in public.

The first half of this will be picked apart by people who've cried whenever they read someone on Twitter say "hetties are gross" or whatever but it really doesn't compare to the fear people still feel when they want to hold hands with their partner, or express their opinions on something seen as too gay/camp/flamboyant. We've a long way to go and I don't think we'll ever get there; division is inherently human and there'll always be something 'different' about the LGBT community that some drunken idiot, or pack of bullies, will want to exploit.

I've thankfully never experienced physical violence (as a victim or a witness) but the verbal abuse is still commonplace enough to require Pride events as a morale boost, if nothing more. I've always seen them as a celebration of queer history though, an opportunity to learn about Stonewall, people like Harvey Milk and Marsha P Johnson, or to thank the trans and drag pioneers who were most unafraid when they had every right to be. I can see why people are put off by the "big party" element of it and corporations definitely still exploit Pride for queer $ but I wouldn't wish it away just because of that... would be like wanting rid of Mother's Day because the floral industry is doing massive damage to the environment.

Cases like this are extremely rare and we like to think we are a tolerant society now but you needn't look far to see hateful attitudes and open insults. Especially in the trade that I work in (manual labour, contractor work, building sites, etc... it's quite routine to hear the words 'cocksucker' and '****' used liberally).

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Shaun

The first half of this will be picked apart by people who've cried whenever they read someone on Twitter say "hetties are gross" or whatever but it really doesn't compare to the fear people still feel when they want to hold hands with their partner, or express their opinions on something seen as too gay/camp/flamboyant. We've a long way to go and I don't think we'll ever get there; division is inherently human and there'll always be something 'different' about the LGBT community that some drunken idiot, or pack of bullies, will want to exploit.

I've thankfully never experienced physical violence (as a victim or a witness) but the verbal abuse is still commonplace enough to require Pride events as a morale boost, if nothing more. I've always seen them as a celebration of queer history though, an opportunity to learn about Stonewall, people like Harvey Milk and Marsha P Johnson, or to thank the trans and drag pioneers who were most unafraid when they had every right to be. I can see why people are put off by the "big party" element of it and corporations definitely still exploit Pride for queer $ but I wouldn't wish it away just because of that... would be like wanting rid of Mother's Day because the floral industry is doing massive damage to the environment.

Cases like this are extremely rare and we like to think we are a tolerant society now but you needn't look far to see hateful attitudes and open insults. Especially in the trade that I work in (manual labour, contractor work, building sites, etc... it's quite routine to hear the words 'cocksucker' and '****' used liberally).

Wonderful post, agree 100 percent

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Shaun

The first half of this will be picked apart by people who've cried whenever they read someone on Twitter say "hetties are gross" or whatever but it really doesn't compare to the fear people still feel when they want to hold hands with their partner, or express their opinions on something seen as too gay/camp/flamboyant. We've a long way to go and I don't think we'll ever get there; division is inherently human and there'll always be something 'different' about the LGBT community that some drunken idiot, or pack of bullies, will want to exploit.

I've thankfully never experienced physical violence (as a victim or a witness) but the verbal abuse is still commonplace enough to require Pride events as a morale boost, if nothing more. I've always seen them as a celebration of queer history though, an opportunity to learn about Stonewall, people like Harvey Milk and Marsha P Johnson, or to thank the trans and drag pioneers who were most unafraid when they had every right to be. I can see why people are put off by the "big party" element of it and corporations definitely still exploit Pride for queer $ but I wouldn't wish it away just because of that... would be like wanting rid of Mother's Day because the floral industry is doing massive damage to the environment.

Cases like this are extremely rare and we like to think we are a tolerant society now but you needn't look far to see hateful attitudes and open insults. Especially in the trade that I work in (manual labour, contractor work, building sites, etc... it's quite routine to hear the words 'cocksucker' and '****' used liberally).

Yeah, the town I live in was known for being homophobic AF so I was very much raised in a place where I always believed that people knowing what I was would lead to, at best, rejection from everyone and, at worst, being harmed or worse. Things have gotten better, I almost can't believe how far we've come since I was a kid but still.. Even now, being raised in this place has affected me. I'm extremely cautious if I'm out and about with another man and I'm not particularly forthcoming with people about that part of my life, I can be very closed off because of it all. I'm better than I used to be but there's still that feeling in the air. People have become more accepting but the problem's still there beneath the surface.

[hijaxers]

Complete and utter turds ~ i don't know any 'man' that would behave so disgustingly , my daughter is gay and i would go after bastard if they went for her.

[Cherie]

horrendous attack, there must be footage, why hasn't it been released, this happened 30th May

[GiRTh]

Absolutely disgraceful.

[Tony Montana]

****ing pricks! Hopefully they catch them. Lock them up and throw away the key.

[Barry.]

Shocked that men beat up women.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Barry.

Shocked that men beat up women.

Thugs that wanted them to Perform
in front of them.
One of the Women said they kissed
that's when the Thugs got closer.


It was on CNN HD

Happened on the 30th of may
night bus in Camden.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Barry.

Shocked that men beat up women.

These are not men, they are barbaric bullying knobheads.
Big brave beasts that can knock around a couple of innocent women.
Hopefully karma will catch them one day.

[arista]

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by arista

Good

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

good

[bots]

it's not acceptable for anyone to be assaulted. I hope they get a heavy punishment

[Glenn.]

I say castrate them

[arista]

Some of the Evil Attackers are just 18.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by arista

Some of the Evil Attackers are just 18.

Well i hope their parents are well proud of what they produced ! unfit humans for society.

[Jigs]

Ugh this brought a tear to my eye. Traumatic that anyone should have to experience such a thing.

[Beso]

I shared a few gins with a cuddling gay male couple on the way down on the train from Edinburgh to London the other day...they begged me not to share it on tibb after I explained the place the best I could to them.

[caprimint]

I'm really shocked and disgusted by this.

I just don't know why they thought they could tell somebody what to do... then because they refused actually physically assault them? So so awful.

[caprimint]

Oh and a similar thing could've happened if they were guys. Although the attackers wouldn't have told them to kiss most likely, just attacked them anyway. So being girls isn't really that relevant, I don't agree that it's because they wanted to 'control' them, I think it's simply because they didn't get what they wanted and it would've been the same regardless of their gender

[Beso]

It's tragic..just kids...

This is horrid cause I would never let anyone be put down in my prescence if they were gay...so this is a serious question..the age of the kids.


Do you think that might have something to do with how much the LGBT community is featured these days in every walk of life...

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It's tragic..just kids...

This is horrid cause I would never let anyone be put down in my prescence if they were gay...so this is a serious question..the age of the kids.


Do you think that might have something to do with how much the LGBT community is featured these days in every walk of life...

Are you saying LGBTQ being too visible is the reason behind stuff like this?