The letters published since the Pride weekend have been interesting and revealing. They raise questions which might be interesting to have answered:
- What is Pride about?
- Who is it for?
- What is it for?
- Does it have a future?
- Who benefits?
Statistics from Sussex University apparently show that 60% of the people who attend are heterosexual.
What are they celebrating?
A small minority attend in costume: gay men in drag, gay men almost naked and gay women less flamboyantly dressed but making their point. Why? Are they celebrating being separate from society?
A release from being oppressed by the law 20 years ago? Is it a political event? All the local political parties support it. Why? Would it put them in a bad light if they didn’t?
Local traders seem quietly against it. Roads being closed mean their takings are down. There is a problem with litter in the park.
There are more questions to be thought about.
What does Pride do for Brighton’s reputation? Is there a positive advantage in having it? Do we need it another year?
Barry Hewlett-Davies Sussex Square, Brighton
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