Drama queens demand council changes "offensive" street name

A gay couple are demanding a street named after a local gas fitter is renamed because it is offensive to homosexuals.
Phillip Tucker and his husband Ian, who have lived in Borough Green in Kent for more than seven years, are calling for the name - Bangays Way - to be changed.
It was called after Frank Bangay, a former parish councillor, historian and school governor, who died in December 1999, as a tribute to his dedication to the village.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3081638/Gay-couple-demand-street-called-Bangays-Way-renamed-offensive-homosexuals-actually-named-local-gas-fitter.html

I suppose it would be "homophobic" not to :rolleyes:

Reply 1

Novascope

17

Original post by thesabbath

A gay couple are demanding a street named after a local gas fitter is renamed because it is offensive to homosexuals.
Phillip Tucker and his husband Ian, who have lived in Borough Green in Kent for more than seven years, are calling for the name - Bangays Way - to be changed.
It was called after Frank Bangay, a former parish councillor, historian and school governor, who died in December 1999, as a tribute to his dedication to the village.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3081638/Gay-couple-demand-street-called-Bangays-Way-renamed-offensive-homosexuals-actually-named-local-gas-fitter.html

I suppose it would be "homophobic" not to :rolleyes:

Pretty sure they're probably not the only gay couple in that area. So why are they so offended. I've seen street names that could be seen as offensive, but I don't think it's that much of a big deal haha. Like damn I've passed 'Hoe Street' before. What if I were a hoe?!

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Reply 2

goobypls

14

Jesus Christ how is it offensive ???

Bunch of idiots those two are. Now we're going to see the introduction of the "homophobia" card

Reply 3

The_Mighty_Bush

3

The UK is doomed. Too many (gay or not) who have become pathetic people lacking any personal responsibility.

Reply 4

Squirb

15

They need to get over it. I can smell the insecurity from here.

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drama queens indeed

Whatever will we do now?

Reply 7

Xin Xang

14

Original post by goobypls

Jesus Christ how is it offensive ???

Bunch of idiots those two are. Now we're going to see the introduction of the "homophobia" card

Meanwhile at the Daily Mail HQ:

"Yes!! Objective accomplished.
Next on the list; 'Mum of three, living on Benefits buys Porsche' This will really rile them up""

Reply 8

A5ko

3

They need to get a ****ing grip.

Reply 9

jf1994

15

Original post by Novascope

Pretty sure they're probably not the only gay couple in that area.

On the contrary, they are the only gays in the village.

Jokes aside, people in uproar about this are playing directly into the Daily Mail's hands. Make a mountain out of a molehill on a vaguely divisive issue to get webpage views, profit.

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Reply 10

Dez

20

Breaking news: stupid people still exist. More at 11.

:sigh:

Reply 11

thesabbath

OP

2

Original post by Xin Xang

Meanwhile at the Daily Mail HQ:

"Yes!! Objective accomplished.
Next on the list; 'Mum of three, living on Benefits buys Porsche' This will really rile them up""

Original post by jf1994

On the contrary, they are the only gays in the village.

Jokes aside, people in uproar about this are playing directly into the Daily Mail's hands. Make a mountain out of a molehill on a vaguely divisive issue to get webpage views, profit.

I agree that the DM is likely rubbing its hands over this story.

However, there is an aggressive lobby promoting homosexual politics, which is accustomed to getting its own way, and silencing dissenters. This only encourages its activists to pull stunts like this, ostensibly to reduce "oppression", but has the detrimental impact of losing the movement implicit public support from those who are ordinarily completely indifferent, while shoring up the political opposition. In publicising these prima facie ludicrous stories the tabloid press continues to perform an important role in the national debate.

Reply 12

Dez

20

Original post by thesabbath

However, there is an aggressive lobby promoting homosexual politics, which is accustomed to getting its own way, and silencing dissenters.

This is pretty spurious TBH. The major campaign groups like Stonewall tend to be quite moderate (in fact that tends to be the main complaint levied against them). There are plenty of self-important oxygen wasters moaning on Tumblr about equal rights, but that doesn't translate to much actual political pressure.

Reply 13

scrotgrot

16

Couple of K for them from the Mail
Mail gets their gay hating/PC gone mad/loony left story

Win win

Reply 14

The_Mighty_Bush

3

Original post by scrotgrot

Couple of K for them from the Mail
Mail gets their gay hating/PC gone mad/loony left story

Win win

Any evidence for this assertion?

Reply 15

scrotgrot

16

Original post by The_Mighty_Bush

Any evidence for this assertion?

The Mail's entire output for the past 100 years?

As for the political slant, this sort of *******s kept Labour out of power for well over a decade, with stories that were not just orchestrated but as often as not completely fabricated.

thesabbath

x

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 16

Arbolus

13

It's not meant to be offensive, but I can see how it might be if you didn't know the area and the person the road is named after.

For the sake of avoiding future awkwardness, it won't do any harm if they either take the s off or add an apostrophe. Then it will be more obvious that it's meant to be named after someone called Bangay.

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Reply 17

SHallowvale

14

Original post by thesabbath

However, there is an aggressive lobby promoting homosexual politics, which is accustomed to getting its own way, and silencing dissenters.

For example...?

Reply 18

Mad Vlad

19

I think with the knowledge of the origin of the road's name, it's easy to dismiss this claim but it's not hard to understand why, on face value, the name could be viewed as quite offensive considering it's a relatively new name and looks to be on a fairly modern development. Without that context, it could potentially be seen as being a rather offensive name to a gay person.

I don't think it needs to be changed, knowing the origin of the name, but it's pretty unfair to refer to the complainants as "Drama Queens".

Reply 19

CycleofSpin

2

Original post by thesabbath

A gay couple are demanding a street named after a local gas fitter is renamed because it is offensive to homosexuals.
Phillip Tucker and his husband Ian, who have lived in Borough Green in Kent for more than seven years, are calling for the name - Bangays Way - to be changed.
It was called after Frank Bangay, a former parish councillor, historian and school governor, who died in December 1999, as a tribute to his dedication to the village.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3081638/Gay-couple-demand-street-called-Bangays-Way-renamed-offensive-homosexuals-actually-named-local-gas-fitter.html

I suppose it would be "homophobic" not to :rolleyes:

Maybe the White House needs to be renamed to the Mixed House because White House isn't inclusive enough.

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