Gay pri rally Edburgh draws hundreds

Contents:

• GAY PRI EDBURGH 2016
• GAY EDBURGH: DISVER THE CY’S BT LGBTQ HOTSPOTS
• ILLEGAL TO BE GAY - STLAND'S HISTORY
• GAY PRI EDBURGH 2016
• GAY PRI RALLY EDBURGH DRAWS HUNDREDS
• GAY EDBURGH, STLAND | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!
• GAY EDBURGH: DISVER THE CY’S BT LGBTQ HOTSPOTS
• BT GAY PRI PARAS

GAY PRI EDBURGH 2016

It’s e a long way sce the very first Pri Stia march set off outsi the Blue Moon Cafe 1995 and was met wh hecklers and homophobic abe wh nary a sponsor to be found. Damian Barr, whose memoir Maggie and Me is both a warm and heartbreakg acunt of growg up gay 1980s and 90s Motherwell, was at the march that day. ” Barr remembers “a lot of leather and nim”, both fabrics adopted enthiastilly by the gay kk muny as well as topls women among the march.

” Even the name of the origal march - Gay Pri - is only a actn of what is celebrated today. Although the 1990s were no piic for gay and lbian people, bisexuals faced dismissal and prejudice even om what should have been their own muni.

GAY EDBURGH: DISVER THE CY’S BT LGBTQ HOTSPOTS

” Before that first Pri, Barr had been on a gay men’s assertivens trag urse “n by an amazg lbian” that tought atten how to articulate their needs and advote for themselv and their muni, and ’s clear that this was a key functn of the march. Two years later The Gay Liberatn Front anised the first UK Gay Pri Rally, aga London, which attracted 700 – they were abed and harassed by the police but were termed to add an element of fun to a hugely polil event by endg wh a Gay Day Hy Park.

Fast forward another 20 years and Pri events had started beg anised Manchter, Brighton and Birmgham, and London the UK Pri March was tens of thoands strong and the Gay Day had grown to a massive ftival. If any of had had any signifint events experience, or any sight to how the mercial gay scene operated, or any klg of the sheer amount of goodwill that need extracted om all manner of public agenci and private anisatns those days to put on a succsful Pri event, we’d have jt led out. And there was a lot of bucket shakg every Friday and Saturday night every gay and lbian bar and venue that would let (which wasn’t all of them).

But most of the time was jt a hard, endls slog of negotiatns wh the uncil, ntracts wh terers and tent suppliers and PA system suppliers and stagg suppliers, pleas for sponsorship om gay venu (some of which were fabuloly kd and supportive and some of which were… not) and endls lls to agents and acts to try to secure performanc for nothg ont of a crowd of termate size. Go back another 15 years and gay relatnship are a crimal offence, LGBT liv forced to secrecy and shame, and the ia of public exprsns of Pri Stland anathema. As wh the prev year the march started om Blythswood Square but this year routed through Gee Square and the gay scene area at Glassford Street on s way to Glasgow Green.

ILLEGAL TO BE GAY - STLAND'S HISTORY

This turned out to be gay in Jimmy Somerville who was a big h wh the crowd of around 5000. After the new Sttish Parliament proposed the repeal of Sectn 28 a wave of homophobia washed over Stland the form of huge billboards and leaflets om the ‘Keep the Cse’ mpaign and their backers the Daily Rerd. We had a Pri Party Sleepers bar by the statn as was known to be gay-iendly those days and 350 people turned up for which exceed our expectatns.

At first the Highland Council refed but quickly back-tracked when they realised would make them look homophobic.

GAY PRI EDBURGH 2016

The 2003 event was aga held Duthie Park wh no Pri March but aga focg on muny performanc, speech, a beer garn om the lol gay bar, gazebos for muny stalls and addnal performanc.

Events were then held around the ‘Pk Triangle’, wh a sports day Gayfield Square and a Health and Communy Fair Club eGo on Pirdy Place. Equaly Network is a natnal lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and tersex (LGBTI) equaly and human rights chary. Image ptn, The Pri Edburgh event had s very own 'Queen' leadg the paraLarge crowds have turned out the Sttish pal for this year's Pri Edburgh lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and tersex (LGBTI) ftival was first held 21 years ago attendg paid tribute to the victims of last month's shootg at a gay nightclub Orlando, Florida.

GAY PRI RALLY EDBURGH DRAWS HUNDREDS

"We march pri and anger at all those untri around the world where is still illegal to be gay and we mt redouble our efforts every sgle day to change that. At Camera Obscura we are exced to support Gay Pri here Edburgh as you n see wh our lourful addn to our Rooftop. If you are lookg to support Gay Pri the cy here are some events to look out for; of urse the Gay Pri march that will take place here Edburgh.

At Camera Obscura we will add photos on the day is show the excg events Edburgh and how our staff support Gay Pri 2016.

GAY EDBURGH, STLAND | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!

It’s a warm, welg cy, filled wh some of the most breathtakg sights Stland, om the famo Royal Mile the betiful Old Town to the by shoppg district of Prc Street where Edburgh’s gay neighbourhood, The Pk Triangle, is loted. Edburgh’s gay tablishments are varied.

If you’re a fan of drag, you’ll fd plenty of opportuni to wns drag performanc, play bgo, and partake siar activi at many of the cy’s most popular gay tablishments. Whether you’re here for a month or jt a weekend, if you’re an LGBTQ traveller visg Edburgh, read on to disver the bt ways to explore the cy’s vibrant gay scene.

GAY EDBURGH: DISVER THE CY’S BT LGBTQ HOTSPOTS

To be gay Edburgh: Is LGBTQ iendly? Edburgh is a very gay-iendly cy. The gay area Edburgh: The Pk Triangle.

BT GAY PRI PARAS

You’ll fd gay bars, pubs, and clubs mostly ncentrated on Broughton Street and towards the top of Leh Walk. Edburgh’s bt gay bars and clubs have relaxed atmospher, welg staff, and iendly patrons.