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| Gay Pride organisers apologise for offensive posters | Gay Pride organisers apologise for offensive posters |
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| Organisers of this year’s Pride in London have apologised following widespread complaints that a series of posters used to promote the upcoming festival were hurtful towards LGBT people. | Organisers of this year’s Pride in London have apologised following widespread complaints that a series of posters used to promote the upcoming festival were hurtful towards LGBT people. |
| Four promotional posters shared in the weeks before the event, which is set to take place on 8 July, were accused of placing too much focus on straight people, re-enforcing “gay” as a negative word and failing to take into account other groups such as the trans and bi community. | Four promotional posters shared in the weeks before the event, which is set to take place on 8 July, were accused of placing too much focus on straight people, re-enforcing “gay” as a negative word and failing to take into account other groups such as the trans and bi community. |
| They provoked a backlash on social media, with one person tweeting that they were “hugely disappointing” that there was not a “single visibly bi or trans poster beyond two mentioning all LGBT”. | They provoked a backlash on social media, with one person tweeting that they were “hugely disappointing” that there was not a “single visibly bi or trans poster beyond two mentioning all LGBT”. |
| Another said: “Imagine being a kid at school who dies a little every times they hear something called ‘sooo gay’ and then seeing this trash.” | Another said: “Imagine being a kid at school who dies a little every times they hear something called ‘sooo gay’ and then seeing this trash.” |
| The posters have now been removed by the Pride in London organisers. A spokesperson said: “It is clear that we misjudged the content of the messages in this poster series, undermining the individuality, importance, and dignity of the LGBT+ community. | The posters have now been removed by the Pride in London organisers. A spokesperson said: “It is clear that we misjudged the content of the messages in this poster series, undermining the individuality, importance, and dignity of the LGBT+ community. |
| “This was never our intention. We are genuinely sorry to have played any part in something that appears to devalue our own community.” | “This was never our intention. We are genuinely sorry to have played any part in something that appears to devalue our own community.” |
| A spokesperson for Stonewall, an LGBT campaign group, tole The Independent: “While Pride is, and will always be, a celebration of the LGBT community, allies can play an important role in helping champion LGBT equality and it’s right to recognise the value they can bring. | A spokesperson for Stonewall, an LGBT campaign group, tole The Independent: “While Pride is, and will always be, a celebration of the LGBT community, allies can play an important role in helping champion LGBT equality and it’s right to recognise the value they can bring. |
| “However, making light of language that is abusive towards LGBT people is hurtful. We’re pleased Pride in London issued a swift apology and removed these posters.” | “However, making light of language that is abusive towards LGBT people is hurtful. We’re pleased Pride in London issued a swift apology and removed these posters.” |
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