Gay cash boost across Lancashire (From Lancaster And Morecambe Citizen)

When do heterosexual people get funding for a community network? Do the gay community not realise that they are setting themselves apart by creating their own community. Surely integration is the way forward and cheaper..

here here - more publi cash for some pseudo intellectual leftie to pocket

Gay people buy lottery tickets. They are as entitled to bid for Lotter grants as anyone else.

The Lottery hands out hundreds of millions of pounds every year and this is £450k.

kateash wrote:
When do heterosexual people get funding for a community network? Do the gay community not realise that they are setting themselves apart by creating their own community. Surely integration is the way forward and cheaper..

Every day is heterosexual-pride day! Can't you people enjoy your banquet and not **** on those of us enjoying our crumbs over here in the corner?

kateash wrote:
When do heterosexual people get funding for a community network? Do the gay community not realise that they are setting themselves apart by creating their own community. Surely integration is the way forward and cheaper..

But without gay community, who would I talk to about Kylie? And share crocheting patterns and bake cakes with? Would you like to set up a network for all this? You could call it Dorothy and Friends then we can all integrate!

Lottery was allegedly for good causes, i dont consider - minority clubs/services a good cause

RUinsane wrote:
I think the county should invest in seperate toilets, Mens, ladies, disabled and mincers and munchers. Just don't know what the symbol on the door should be. Carpet roll or man bag. Thoughts ???

How about the gays have a lil man wearing trendy clothes and the straights have a lil man wearing last year's styles and clashing colours? The lesbians could have a woman in dungarees and a shaved head?

as a lesbian i can say that on my visits to the area people are probably more tolerant than they were 10 years ago, even so (and worryingly) attitudes amongst the young and those in school are surprisingly hostile to lgbt. course this could be attributed to peer group pressure and the need to 'belong'.
my concern is that this substantial amount of money might be spent in some vacuous attempt to legitimise sexual narcisism....as it has been in reykjavik.
i would prefer a portion of the money to be used to campaign on behalf of lgbt's in those countries for whom to be "different" is to risk a death penalty.

aggressive.onion.ven
dor wrote:
as a lesbian i can say that on my visits to the area people are probably more tolerant than they were 10 years ago, even so (and worryingly) attitudes amongst the young and those in school are surprisingly hostile to lgbt. course this could be attributed to peer group pressure and the need to 'belong'.
my concern is that this substantial amount of money might be spent in some vacuous attempt to legitimise sexual narcisism....as it has been in reykjavik.
i would prefer a portion of the money to be used to campaign on behalf of lgbt's in those countries for whom to be "different" is to risk a death penalty.

Thats all good stuff but what would your preferred symbol be, a burning bra perhaps?

Once again money being wasted on a minority . Why is it that they need to segregate themselves ??
We are inundated with gay things on most tv soaps and even in what would be good dramas etc if only they did not include the what seems now obligatory gay scene .
Why are there gay pride parades ? What have they got to be proud of any more than anyone else ?
I have seen a gay pride parade and it consisted of butch lesbians with more tattoos that a sailor and gay men in the tightest shorts they could fit in . This does nothing at all to endear them to the general public. In fact it makes people think even worse of them.
My answer to this is stop all funding to these groups .Stop the compulsory gay scenes on tv / films . Stop gay " pride " parades and preferential treatment in the workplace " there are now special policies for gays etc " and treat them like the rest of us in society .
We all know gay people are out there so stop shoving it at us non stop.

BritainfortheBritish wrote:
Once again money being wasted on a minority . Why is it that they need to segregate themselves ??
We are inundated with gay things on most tv soaps and even in what would be good dramas etc if only they did not include the what seems now obligatory gay scene .
Why are there gay pride parades ? What have they got to be proud of any more than anyone else ?
I have seen a gay pride parade and it consisted of butch lesbians with more tattoos that a sailor and gay men in the tightest shorts they could fit in . This does nothing at all to endear them to the general public. In fact it makes people think even worse of them.
My answer to this is stop all funding to these groups .Stop the compulsory gay scenes on tv / films . Stop gay " pride " parades and preferential treatment in the workplace " there are now special policies for gays etc " and treat them like the rest of us in society .
We all know gay people are out there so stop shoving it at us non stop.

And you my dear are exactly why some Gay people need support groups, because they have to put up with ignorant, stereotypical, old fashioned, prejudice and arrogant attitudes. As you say, you know Gay people are out there, so why shouldn't they be included on tv? Gay people are part of life so they should be included in any tv programme representing real life, in the same way women, different ethnic groups, disabled people.. Or do you think they should all be banned too? Straight white men all the way eh?

And I'm not trying to "endear" myself to anyone, if you don't like me, tough ****!

Scooby wrote:

BritainfortheBritish wrote:
Once again money being wasted on a minority . Why is it that they need to segregate themselves ??
We are inundated with gay things on most tv soaps and even in what would be good dramas etc if only they did not include the what seems now obligatory gay scene .
Why are there gay pride parades ? What have they got to be proud of any more than anyone else ?
I have seen a gay pride parade and it consisted of butch lesbians with more tattoos that a sailor and gay men in the tightest shorts they could fit in . This does nothing at all to endear them to the general public. In fact it makes people think even worse of them.
My answer to this is stop all funding to these groups .Stop the compulsory gay scenes on tv / films . Stop gay " pride " parades and preferential treatment in the workplace " there are now special policies for gays etc " and treat them like the rest of us in society .
We all know gay people are out there so stop shoving it at us non stop.

And you my dear are exactly why some Gay people need support groups, because they have to put up with ignorant, stereotypical, old fashioned, prejudice and arrogant attitudes. As you say, you know Gay people are out there, so why shouldn't they be included on tv? Gay people are part of life so they should be included in any tv programme representing real life, in the same way women, different ethnic groups, disabled people.. Or do you think they should all be banned too? Straight white men all the way eh?

And I'm not trying to "endear" myself to anyone, if you don't like me, tough ****!

Nothing old fashioned about my views .I have gay friends both male and female but as always there are some of you that always roll out the old " it,s your old fashioned values " crap.
What makes gay people need support groups more than any other ? Why should straight people be subjected to lack of freedom of speech just in case it upsets you ?
I do not mind necessary gay scenes on tv but it has been overwhelmed with it just look at the soaps nowadays . Do children really need inundating with gay scenes ?? Do we hetrosexuals need it ? The answer is a resounding no we do not .
As for straight white men . Yes i agree with that but if someone has an abnormality that makes them gay then fair enough.
I do not know you to dislike you but i am sure you would know all about tough **** dear !