My petty gripe: the pride movement has come so far, but it’s high time for rainbows’ end

‘How gay men launched the rainbow flag and then vaulted into a position of taste gatekeepers for most of the western world is a total mystery to me. Incredible work, my guys.’ Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design

I am an out and very proud member of the queer community. And I hate rainbows. Not the rainbows you see in the sky, they’re fine, nice enough, whatever. But the rainbows you see at Mardi Gras; absolutely abhor them.

Every Midsumma, Pride, gay disco, queer film festival, homo park run etc I am filled with repulsion over why we picked such a daggy set of colours.