I think it's the right not to be ridiculed and singled out as a threat to society. And also be demonised in the press as a subverting evil sub-culture.
There are those in parliament who love stoking the flames. The prime minister seems to be on the act.
You can't do that to gay folk anymore...
It's the same when folk say they wish Brighton was like it used to be decades back. I don't remember it being any more an enjoyable place to live than it is now.
I once asked the Police superintendent of Brighton what the worst time for policing here was. He said the 70s.
Any large town is always going to have its issues. But I don't fear for my safety going out. It's always random.