17 pictures from Glasgow Pride 2026 parade as city parties on

Thousands of people have marched through Scotland’s largest city in a show of Glasgow Pride fabulousness.

Glasgow Pride is marking 30 years of Pride in the city this year.

The first march was organised in June 1996 as a protest for LGBTQ+ rights

Starting at Glasgow Green, the parade marched along the Clyde into the city, with thousands of people dancing to music along the route before finishing back at Glasgow Green.

The march included multiple corporate supporters including train company Lumo, Irn-Bru maker AG Barr and Scottish Water.

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was also marching in support of Time for Inclusive Education.

Author Val McDermid and her partner Professor Jo Sharp were also spotted in the crowd.

The parade gave way to huge party with with Liberty X and Ultrabeat headlining the event.

Other acts include Honey G, Kelly Wilde and Just The Brave and a Chappell Roan tribute act.

However, the organisation faced criticism after partnering with Coca-Cola, as the Scottish Greens called for the company to be boycotted due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Scottish Green MSP for Glasgow Southside Holly Bruce said: “Pride began as a protest against oppression, not as a corporate branding opportunity.

“It must remain rooted in liberation and solidarity, and those values cannot stop at the edge of our own community.”

“Glasgow’s Pride should drop Coca-Cola, adopt transparent BDS-aligned sponsorship rules and sign the Fossil Free Pride pledge.

“I recognise how hard it is to fund and organise a major event, but who pays for Pride matters.

A counter-protest was set up on Glasgow Green by No Pride in Genocide.

No Pride in Genocide said: “We as No Pride in Genocide Glasgow thank the Glasgow Green MSPs for their support of our campaign against pinkwashing.”