It has been taken out of the forum of debate, and become part of the main code of our culture, un-editable.ĥ0 years ago, a handful of brave politicians stuck their neck out to campaign for the de-criminalization of homosexuality, and did so only by insisting sick deviants deserved pity rather than prison.
It's no longer one view among many views which a reasonable person might hold (like being a carnivore or supporting prison reform). Outside, a huge sign read Love is Love.Ĭan you imagine a tube station blaring out any other social or ethical message to the same extent? Equal pay for women? Care for the environment? Love of God? I realized that Gay Pride / LGBTQ rights has gone in 50 years from being a very marginal and unpopular issue, to being a foundational dogma of our secular, liberal society. The entire tube station was festooned in rainbow colours, like a SuperMarioKart racetrack. It was when I took the escalator in Tottenham Court Road station that I realized quite how much Gay Pride has been embraced as a national festival.
