Happy Pride Month *Mod Warning In Post #62*

Others take place over the next few weeks.

Wow, you really had to scour the depth of the cesspit we call internet to find one weirdo somewhere half the world away. And you felt it important to share the video during the morning time, when any kid can see it just by browsing this forum. How did you find this video? Just out of curiosity, did you type "pride parade penis outrage" in Google or does the Bing AI automatically suggest such things to you?

Yeah that's pretty tame. There's one going round this moring from San Francisco when someone is taking a leak on an ugly old man on the street. I won't post it it's gross lol

There is this thing as an internet bubble. If you consume this type of content, you will get more and more of it, until all you see are very specific, pointed things, aimed and primed just for you. And soon, in another year or so, half or more of your content will be automatically generated by AI content generators, which will tailor the contents of what is being fed into your stream exclusively for you.

There is a cure for that. It is called reality. You can come to a pride parade yourself, get soaked and participate, just like I did :) You can sign up to be a modesty marshal, it is such an omission that this has been overlooked so far. I am sure you can go out there to the Dublin Pride organizing committee and convince them that you are the person who can make the Parade truly child friendly. If that is what you care about, and not just posting crap on the web.

In what way can they not "be themselves" now? Genuinely curious. I get the celebration of all that has been achieved via Pride events BTW.

There is SOME homophobia, agreed, but I don't believe it is rampant myself.

However, I am still wondering why a Pride week/month is necessary that much now. You may not like this, but the parades appear to be platforms for fetish, furries, and all sorts of weird and wonderful things. TBH many "straight" people like myself find the exhibitionism and risque stuff a bit off putting TBH. I don't think there is any need for it.

But as a person with several gay friends and family members also, (none of whom take part in Pride events), I don't consider myself to be homophobic by saying the above. I think it marginalises the more exuberantly exhibitionist amongst them and that can colour the impression of everyone who sees it. I don't think that would be an unusual response.

Some of them are "othering" themselves with their colourful behaviour at Pride events. Why is it needed?

Or the assault by the soldier who was shouting homophobic abuse at someone. But that's just words so less bad in certain posters eyes.

Or the lad, allegedly, hunting gay men in the Phoenix Park only the other week.

Eh it did, since he was engaging in homophobic abuse of a person at the time and that's why she called him out. The homophobia is very much so relevant.

What human rights are denied to LGBTQI+ people in the Ireland of 2024 ?

What law prevents LGBTQI+ from doing things that straight people are allowed to do ?

It's not about getting rights, it's about keeping them.

In answer to your question off the top of my head - the right to attend a disco with your peers. Happened a few days ago in Wicklow.

A poster had previously asked in what way can LGBT people not "be themselves". I would say threats of harassment and violence are a pretty good example of **** that LGBT people in Ireland still face unfortunately. So that was what it was in response to.