THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 2018
A Pink Saltire publication Foreword by Stuart Duffy Founder, Pink Saltire History of Pride
2018 was a record-breaking year for Pride Some say the roots of Pride as a protest Pride has its roots in protest – a protest One year later, the Stonewall Riots were events in Scotland. There’s a growing have been forgotten by many, that with against oppression and discrimination commemorated with Pride events in New sense of confidence amongst LGBT+ our rights and protections won, there isn’t at the Stonewall Inn, New York City in York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and communities around the country. Once any need for us to continue to demand 1969. A bar used by some of the most Chicago. invisible queer people in Scotland’s our voices be heard. But the reality is so marginalised LGBT people in the city - suburban and rural areas are now different. drag queens, homeless youth, sex workers, London soon held its first Pride event stepping out publicly to claim their right queer people of colour and the trans in 1972 and by the mid 70s there were to the public places around them. In this 50th Anniversary year since the community - was raided on 28th June Pride events happening across the world: Stonewall Riots, Pride here in Scotland 1969 in Manhattan. The community had Helsinki in 1975, Turin in 1978, Mexico City, A remarkable 13 events were held here in has never been more important. endured countless acts of intimidation Berlin and Cologne in 1979. Scotland in 2018 – from the Hebrides to over decades and that night fought back Dumfries. All of our major cities held Pride The rise of fundamentalist opinion and against the Police and city officials. It was Scotland would take some time to catch events for the first time. Over 50,000 activism threatens the rights we have violent and bloody. up, another 23 years in fact! On 17th people took part and thousands more worked so hard for over decades. Our June 1995, Pride Scotland, organised by cheered them along through the streets. trans community, who continue to fight The fight back was repeated the next members of Edinburgh University’s LGBT The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, led for a country that treats them with dignity evening and again that same week. Society, set off with a march from Barony the biggest Pride march ever seen in and respect, face mounting abuse and soon the community had organised Street to The Meadows. Scotland. discrimination. We have a duty to stamp themselves to create new safe spaces Pride had finally come to Scotland. out misinformation in the campaign for where they didn’t need to fear being 2018 was indeed a momentus year for equal recognition for trans and non- arrested. Organisations started to appear Pride. Thousands of allies marched for binary people and to stand in solidarity in other cities. A movement had begun. the first time to show their solidarity with with them at this important time. As a LGBT+ friends or family. And in Scotland’s community we must fight back against 2015 ‘Year of Young People’, the youth of our the discrimination we face that leads to Edinburgh, towns and cities demonstrated that the higher levels of suicide and self-harm 2014 Glasgow, next generation are ready to defend their among amongst LGBT people than any Edinburgh, Glasgow West Lothian, rights with passion and conviction. other group. 2016 Free Pride Of course, Pride means different things Pride can be a fantastic vehicle for Edinburgh, Glasgow, 2013 West Lothian, Alloa, to each individual – for some it’s a chance social change, challenging the views and Edinburgh, Glasgow to celebrate the achievements of those perceptions of people in communities Free Pride activists who went before to secure the all over the country. The social benefit legal recognition and protections we now of Pride is unlimited, it brings people have; for others it’s a time to challenge together, it reduces isolation, it creates 2012 the norm, to create a fabulous colourful community, it breaks down barriers, it Edinburgh, Glasgow celebration of LGBT+ culture in an challenges discriminatory views. Scotland 2011 otherwise straight world. should choose to invest in Pride. Edinburgh, Glasgow
So please keep attending Pride, keep 2017 supporting your local organiser, get Edinburgh, Glasgow, involved and keep standing up for your 2008 West Lothian, Fife, rights and keep standing together as a Glasgow, Dumfries Free Pride 1997 community. We need Pride more now Edinburgh than ever. 2010 Edinburgh, Glasgow 1998 2006 1996 Glasgow 1999 Glasgow 2018 Glasgow Edinburgh Edinburgh, Glasgow, 2009 West Lothian, Fife, Free Pride, 2000 2005 2007 Edinburgh Trans Pride Scotland, Perthshire, 1995 Glasgow Edinburgh, Edinburgh Dundee, Grampian, Dumfries, Edinburgh 2001 Aberdeen Isle of Bute, Hebridean Pride, Edinburgh Proud Ness 2002 Scotland’s Pride Host 2004 Glasgow, Aberdeen Locations 1995-2018 2003 Glasgow, Aberdeen Edinburgh, 2 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT Aberdeen THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 3 Pride in Numbers The Future of Pride
Our successes in 2018 Looking ahead to 2019
1. Collectively as Pride 1. New events will launch in East 6. Scotland’s Pride organisers organisers, we delivered the most Lothian, Oban and Glasgow will be represented at the UK & diverse range of Pride events Over 46,000 people making 2019 another record- Ireland Pride event being held Scotland has ever seen – 13 took part in a Pride breaking year for Pride in in Newry, Northern Ireland in events in total between March march in 2018 Scotland. August and stand in solidarity to and October. support the fight for equality for 2. Collectively, we will continue the people of Northern Ireland. 2. The biggest Pride march to support LGBT+ campaigns, ever seen in Scotland was held Over 52,000 people including the fight for equal 7. Pink Saltire will launch the in Glasgow, with First Minister attended a Pride event recognition for trans and non- Scottish Pride Fund, offering Nicola Sturgeon leading over in 2018 binary people, in Scotland and Pride sponsors the opportunity 12,000 people through the city. elsewhere. to contribute to the entire Pride movement and offering Pride 3. More people took part in 3. We will continue and organisers a fairer and more Pride marches than ever seen in 13 events held enhance our engagement with sustainable source of funding Scotland – 46,000 infact, with The Scottish Government to from corporations keen to even more attending festival and influence relevant departments support the LGBT+ community. cultural events arranged by Pride £428,000 to stage on the benefits of supporting organisers. the events in 2018 the Pride movement and to 8. We will continue to develop (removing Glasgow), the average maximise opportunities such relationships with local 4. Open, free and inclusive cost of a Pride event was just as LGBT tourism for Scotland’s authorities to secure the financial access to Pride was maintained £16,500) communities. health of events which we believe as a core principle for all have significant social value to organisers, with additional work 4. Pink Saltire will lead the communities around the country. undertaken to offer free events at representation of Scotland’s Pride Glasgow. There was an economic Pride organisers in New York City boost of at least £3.8m at the World Pride March in June, 5. Almost 750 volunteers to Scotland’s economy commemorating 50 years since contributed over 10,000 hours the Stonewall uprising, which was of work for Pride in the year, the catalyst for our movement. with a value of £87,000 based on the current Scottish Living 92% of events held in 5. Organisers will continue to Wage. Pride is entirely organised 2018 were completely share ideas, challenges and by volunteers, there are no paid free to attend opportunities through active staff. participation in the Scottish Pride Organisers Network and through 6. Pride in Scotland realised an wider engagement across the UK, estimated economic benefit of Ireland and Europe to learn from over £3.8million in the year. each other and improve events.
4 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 5 TRANS PRIDE SCOTLAND GRAMPIAN PRIDE
Date held: 31st March 2018 Date held: 26th May 2018
March attendance: March attendance: 520 3,000
Community Festival attendance: Community Festival attendance: 480 3,000
Cost of Pride: Cost of Pride: £3000 £57,000
% of Visitors from outside the area: % of Visitors from outside the area: unknown 36%
Economic impact: Economic impact: unknown £130,000+
6 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 7 ISLE OF BUTE PRIDE PRIDE EDINBURGH
Date held: 15-17th June 2018 Date held: 16th June 2018
March attendance: March attendance: 400 7,000+
Community Festival attendance: Community Festival attendance: 500 7,000
Cost of Pride: Cost of Pride: £1,200 £23,000
% of Visitors from outside the area: % of Visitors from outside the area: 70% 63%
Economic impact: Economic impact: unknown unknown
8 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 9 FIFE PRIDE PRIDE GLASGOW
Date held: 7th July 2018 Date held: 14th & 15th July 2018
March attendance: March attendance: 4,500 12,000
Community Festival attendance: Community Festival attendance: 4,500 7,500 Sat, 5,900 Sun (Bandstand event 800) Cost of Pride: Cost of Pride: £22,000 £280,000
% of Visitors from outside the area: % of Visitors from outside the area: 18% 25%
Economic impact: Economic impact: £225,000+ £3million+
Free Pride were invited to participate in this report but no response was received 10 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 11 WEST LOTHIAN PRIDE PERTHSHIRE PRIDE
Date held: 28th July 2018 Date held: 11th August 2018
March attendance: March attendance: 2,000 n/a
Community Festival attendance: Community Festival attendance: 1,800 3,000
Cost of Pride: Cost of Pride: £11,000 £4,100
% of Visitors from outside the area: % of Visitors from outside the area: 34% 36%
Economic impact: Economic impact: unknown £56,000+
12 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 13 DUMFRIES PRIDE DUNDEE PRIDE
Date held: 15th September 2018 Date held: 22nd September 2018
March attendance: March attendance: n/a 10,000
Community Festival attendance: Community Festival attendance: 1,600 10,000
Cost of Pride: Cost of Pride: £4,500 £16,000
% of Visitors from outside the area: % of Visitors from outside the area: unknown unknown
Economic impact: Economic impact: unknown unknown
14 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 15 HEBRIDEAN PRIDE PROUD NESS
Date held: 6th October 2018 Date held: 6th October 2018 (plus 5 other satellite events) March attendance: March attendance: 600 6,000
Community Festival attendance: Community Festival attendance: 600 6,000
Cost of Pride: Cost of Pride: <£100 £6,100
% of Visitors from outside the area: % of Visitors from outside the area: unknown unknown
Economic impact: Economic impact: unknown unknown
16 THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT THE BIG SCOTTISH PRIDE REPORT 17 THANKS Pride Dates 2019
Thanks for the support of the following individuals or organisations in producing this report:
Scottish Pride Organisers Andi Watson Caro Huijing Alison White Photography Scottish Honky-Tonk Bazz Weldon ScotsGay Magazine
Pink Saltire proudly co-ordinate the Scottish Pride Organisers Network, a forum for all Pride organisers to share ideas, resources and services.
The network was established as part of the UK Pride Organisers Network in 2017 and meets regularly to plan and co-ordinate our work as a community of event organisers nationwide.
Pink Saltire SCIO New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, UK & Ireland Pride Kirkcaldy, 31st August in Newry, Northern Ireland Fife KY1 1XT EuroPride 15th June in Vienna, Austria
Tel: 01592 645340 World Pride / Stonewall 50 th pinksaltire.com E: [email protected] 30 June in New York City, USA Community News Hub W: pinksaltire.com
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