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Pride Train needs a name

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Helennonotion Thu 27-Aug-20 08:47:41

A Gay Pride March was deeply offensive?. I'm sure there are many people who find comments like that upsetting and deeply offensive!. A young child would probably have found the parade such fun, as they have no prejudices or bigotry!

Missfoodlove Thu 27-Aug-20 08:28:19

We have fire engines in our city painted like party buses!

Why do we have to always go to such ridiculous length?

Perhaps we should have a BLM train with with all white staff and only BAME passengers.

NotSpaghetti Thu 27-Aug-20 08:23:41

I read about this too but saw it as a one-off. I don't think it's going to always be staffed with people from the LGBTQ+ community. I read it as a response to not having Pride marches this year.

It's a businesses/marketing tool in my opinion. Just a "wrapper" for an inter-city train.

Lots of comments on Twitter from LGBTQ people who are hostile to it - but some do find it fun.

Personally I don't care either way.

gillybob Thu 27-Aug-20 07:46:52

I totally agree with you Sparkling . I read the article yesterday which said the entire train would be staffed only with people from the LGBT community which surely cannot be legal ?

Sparkling Thu 27-Aug-20 07:32:37

Well what a waste of money. Why can't they just on with their lives, who is interested.? Treat people the same whatever. Years ago, I was inadvertently caught up with a Gay Pride parade, with tiny grand daughter, it was deeply offensive. As for the train I just hope we didn't pay for it I would rather walk. Worry about the homeless, the overworked NHS, the poverty that hardworking families face, despite working long hours.

FarNorth Thu 27-Aug-20 02:10:50

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-pride-train-lgbt-crew-first-journey-a4532916.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR24lPbsuay9sr_s4_DKc4mp0InmUgAC2vxsK4-5d-k4Bj9G4YqEB8YzybA#Echobox=1598374991

"The 265 metre-long train is “filled with literature, stories and colourful posters and will feature Pride related information and fun facts during the onboard announcements”."

The rainbow painted train is now a permanent part of the fleet, and Avanti West invites the public to suggest a name for it.