An important message about Pride

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On May 31, we published a story about Rushden Lakes celebrating Pride Month by giving out free gifts to visitors, and while many saw the story as a reminder to visit the lakes this spring/summer, others saw it as an opportunity to spread vitriol and hate towards a community that is still fighting for adequate visibility.

The comments section of the story (here) we published to Facebook was rife with conflicting opinions and perspectives, which we would usually welcome, and encourage, but many were simply intolerant.

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While we do our best to moderate comments on each story, there were too many to remove so the post has since been deleted and we have made Northants Police aware of some of the comments which were offensive.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “There’s no place in society for prejudice or hatred. This extends to people posting comments from behind the safety of a computer screen.

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"We would therefore ask people to be mindful of what they post online as comments directed at someone because of their disability, religion, race, sexual orientation, or transgender identity can not only be deemed as offensive, but the person posting them could also be committing a crime.”

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The Northants Telegraph supports those in the LGBTQIA+ community, and wholeheartedly believes that people should be celebrated and admired for who they are.

On that note, we wish everyone a very happy Pride Month!

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