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Falklands War Landing Craft is Decorated for Pride
Daily Sceptic ^ | 17th May 2025 | Will Jones

Posted on 05/17/2025 7:19:36 AM PDT by Ennis85

The decoration of a Falklands War landing craft in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride has sparked uproar among veterans, who called it “entirely inappropriate” and said, “Our Falklands dead will be turning in their graves.” The Telegraph has more.

"Foxtrot 8, which landed Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment soldiers on the South Atlantic archipelago, has been coated in a rainbow vinyl wrap.

Portsmouth Historic Quarter, which owns it, commissioned the decoration to mark the 25th anniversary of the ban on homosexuality within the Armed Forces being lifted. But the decoration has been criticised as disrespectful by veterans.

A retired senior Royal Navy officer said: “To paint a landing craft that was used in the Falklands War in pride colours is entirely inappropriate.

“What next? Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory in rainbow colours?”

Rear Adml Chris Parry, who was mentioned in despatches for his actions in the war, said the decoration was “quite divisive”.

“Frankly, this battle was fought and won 25 years ago when gays were openly allowed in the Armed Forces,” he said. “In fact, the first gay officer in the Navy was in my ship. He was allowed to come out quite openly.

“This is something that has been fought and won. The drum doesn’t need banging any more. It’s quite divisive, I think.”

Retired Colour sergeant Dean Ferguson, who served in the Falklands as a private in the Parachute Regiment, added: “Our Falklands dead will be turning in their graves.”

Lee Anderson, a Reform UK MP, said: “Pride flags have no place on naval ships, in our classrooms, or flying above Government buildings.

“Let’s stop making everything about what you like to do in the bedroom and get back to work.”

The landing craft is the first war vessel in British history to be wrapped in the Pride colours.

The redecoration was commissioned by the charity Fighting With Pride to celebrate “inclusivity” ahead of events marking UK Pride in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on June 7th.

The wrap is temporary and will be removed in September."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Ukraine; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: daysoflot; falklands; gay; genesischapter19; globohomo; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; lgbt; lgbtlgbtq; lgbtq; pridemonth; prideparades; romans1; sodomandgomorrah
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To: MinorityRepublican

May be time for Argentina to have another go at it.


21 posted on 05/17/2025 8:29:33 AM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: farmguy

I hope they do. It’s high time to kick the Euros out of our Hemisphere.


22 posted on 05/17/2025 8:31:40 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: farmguy
May be time for Argentina to have another go at it.

They might as well. At this point, the Brits will probably end up surrendering than fighting.

23 posted on 05/17/2025 8:36:50 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think England barely pulled off retaking it last time. It’s been said they were ‘one Exocet away from losing the war’. The logistics train is too formidable for them to pull it off again I think.


24 posted on 05/17/2025 8:40:17 AM PDT by vmpolesov
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To: vmpolesov
The logistics train is too formidable for them to pull it off again I think.

Plus they'll have to ask the Americans for help. We're not going to do that.

25 posted on 05/17/2025 8:42:02 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Ennis85

Good God, a navy ship celebrating butt forking and carpet munching. Why do these people think about nothing but sex, sex, sex and more sex. It must be awful to go through life like that.

(er, I just remembered my teens and 20s. Maybe I need to rephrase).


26 posted on 05/17/2025 8:43:41 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

“Rum, Sodomy and the Lash”


27 posted on 05/17/2025 8:50:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican
farmguy ~ May be time for Argentina to have another go at it.

MinorityRepublican ~ They might as well. At this point, the Brits will probably end up surrendering than fighting.

We'll call it Milei's melee...

28 posted on 05/17/2025 8:51:25 AM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: vmpolesov

Pinochet saved the Brits, he gave them critical intel.

There was a divide in the Reagan Administration as to who to support.


29 posted on 05/17/2025 8:54:45 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Ennis85

Pride?

What in hell is prideful about sticking one’s pe e-pee into another’s poo-poo?

Only a hardened pervert can get excited about having a dirty dipstick.

Only idiots would celebrate oPervert Pride Day,,,,..Or is it year?


30 posted on 05/17/2025 8:57:38 AM PDT by ABStrauss (I miss Rulsh!!!!!)
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To: Ennis85

Disgusting. Faggotry is a disgusting unhealthy evil act. There is nothing to be proud about sticking your Willy in a sewer


31 posted on 05/17/2025 9:02:00 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: dfwgator

Hat tip to The Pogues.
While the band played waltzing Matilda


32 posted on 05/17/2025 9:22:00 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: gibsonguy

Quote Origin: The Only Traditions of the Royal Navy Are Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2024/05/28/navy-rum/


33 posted on 05/17/2025 9:49:10 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Yes but also

https://genius.com/albums/The-pogues/Rum-sodomy-the-lash


34 posted on 05/17/2025 9:52:06 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: gibsonguy

I concur, their version of And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, is the best.


35 posted on 05/17/2025 9:55:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Ennis85
Winston Churchill once characterized Royal Navy traditions as "Rum, sodomy and the lash".
36 posted on 05/17/2025 10:17:24 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Ennis85

.....Falklands War Landing Craft is Decorated for “Pride”......

What a shame!


37 posted on 05/17/2025 10:17:47 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Ennis85

Gives a new meaning to “Limey”


38 posted on 05/17/2025 11:48:59 AM PDT by nicollo (Trump beat the cheat! )
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To: Ennis85

I find it very interesting one would thing to use those colors for a ship. I guess they feel it is going to be a sunny and rainy day when the ship is used for it real purpose.


39 posted on 05/17/2025 12:53:14 PM PDT by Racketeer
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
That Old Serpent 🐍 called the Devil and Satan is using his Relentless Reprobate Goats 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 to pervert, corrupt and destroy Traditional / Normal Society.

These are old, old lies of the Enemy but these lies are very effective in destructive power.


It's just unbelievable seeing this
Sodom and Gomorrah in real-time



40 posted on 05/17/2025 4:22:42 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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