June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community. Pride month was created to honour the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising of 1969. It’s now an annual occasion, that brings a host of celebrations, parades, learning opportunities and more interesting events.
This year there are a lot of LGBTQ+ based events going on in Scotland, in June and beyond. There’s an event for you, no matter where you are, including:
- 25 June – Pride Edinburgh
- 25 June – Pride Glasgow
- 2 July – Shetland Pride
- 2 July – Fife Pride
- 13 August – Perthshire Pride
- 3 September – Pride in Moray
- 10 September – Oban Pride
- 6 to 10 October – Scottish Queer International Film Festival
There’s more to discover, find out about what’s happening at Visit Scotland and the Educational Institute of Scotland.