Glasgow's Pride Mardi Gla: Everything you need to know…

Glasgow's Pride Mardi Gla: Everything you need to know about the LGBT+ event

This weekend will see celebrations take place across the city, with Glasgow's Pride Mardi Gla becoming the first major pride in Europe to have bisexuality as its theme.

On Saturday (July 16), speeches will be made from Glasgow Green at 11:30am with Scottish Government Minister Patrick Harvie, who is openly bisexual, set to address thousands of people who will gather to march through the streets of Glasgow.

In addition to the Scottish Minister, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, Councillor Jordan Linden, will be joining him.

Linden, who will become the first gay council leader to speak at a pride march in Glasgow, is also a representative of President Joe Biden from Democrats Abroad who will discuss the recent decisions of American Courts and the impact the decision has on equality for people around the world.

With the event taking place in less than 24 hours, the streets of Glasgow will soon see rainbow flags and vibrant floats playing party tunes to get the city into a celebration of LGBT+ equality. So, what do you need to know about the event?

Glasgow Mardi Gla route - July 16, 2022

The route for the march has been announced, with Pride marchers beginning in the east end of the city and ending at George Square. The march will make its way past the River Clyde and Central Station among many other iconic Glasgow landmarks.

What events will take place during Glasgow's Mardi Gla?

A special Pride Hub will be hosted on Saturday and Sunday at Strathclyde University. And, in another first, the university will hold a Life-Long Learning and Employability zone to help people decide on career options during the cost of living crisis.

There will also be zones dedicated to youth and family, health and wellbeing, sport and activities as well as debates in association with Scullion Law, where Police Scotland and the Crown office will gather together to speak about the growing number of hate crimes in Scotland.

On the main stage, the Cheeky Girls, The Voice winner Craig Eddie and boyband Just the Brave will be headlining at the brand new Strathclyde Students Union in a free event for those that support LGBT+ rights.

And, if that's not enough, on Sunday people can gather to the Clyde Island at the King Street car park, where the new host of the BBC Radio 1 drivetime show Dean McCullough will wow crowds on a specially constructed beach — complete with fairground rides, rainbow candy floss and loads of fun as Glasgow celebrates Pride on the Beach.

Discussing the event, Queen of Pride Dame Barbra La Bush Said: "This weekend will be the largest gathering of people who are LGBT+ and allies that our city has ever seen, and I just cant wait to declare that pride is open. With the rising attacks against people who are LGBT+, it is more important than ever that people who support equality turn out and support the march and our communities."

Dan Syme, Chair of the organising committee, added: "On Saturday, Glasgow will see a loud display of love and respect as we come together to make clear that Bi is Beautiful and we would love Glaswegians who support equality to join us and march with us as allies at Glasgow Green.

"We are also delighted that every LGBT+ venue is coming together as one to provide amazing entertainment, our partnership with Clyde Island to bring Pride to the Beach and our Pride Hub which will be an amazing space for our communities and people that support us to visit over the weekend."

For more information about the event, visit here.

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