Lanarkshire council leader takes great Pride in setting a first at Glasgow event
iOS - Android It will be the first major Pride in Europe to have bisexuality as its theme, with speeches at Glasgow Green from 11.30am to kick off the procession.Councillor Linden told Lanarkshire Live: “It is a privilege to represent North Lanarkshire and be the first-ever LGBT+ council leader to speak at a Pride Glasgow event. "Mardi Gla is an opportunity to celebrate diversity and inclusion but to also highlight that taking a positive stance against discrimination of people from the LGBT+ community can make a real difference in our society.“Everyone has a right to live a happy and safe life without fear of discrimination or hurt. "We have made great in-roads to tackle LGBT+ discrimination and inequality, such as the great work that some of our schools are doing to receive LGBT charter status. "Our towns and communities are places that are tolerant and respectful of diversity and equality but there’s still much more to do to raise awareness of issues affecting the LGBT+ community and to help engender a culture of acceptance.“Pride isn’t just a celebration, it’s a protest, because the right of all to live that happy safe life without fear is one that is too often under threat.
Together we will show our Pride this weekend.”Last year Glasgow’s Pride was the largest march of its kind in the UK following the success of 2019 when 10,000 people marched through the city, with Birmingham Pride hosting the largest pride entertainment event of 2021.Queen of Pride, Dame Barbra La Bush, told us: “This weekend will be the largest gathering of people who are LGBT+ and allies that our city has ever seen and I just can’t wait to declare that pride is open. "With the rising attacks against people who are LGBT+ it is more important than.
