Angus Pride is a newly established group, formed to host it’s first Pride event in Arbroath in 2025.

Arran Pride was first established in 2022 and holds an annual Pride march and community gathering in Brodick open to all islanders and visitors.

Bute Pride is organised by the small but mighty Bute LGBT+ group, with hundreds taking to the streets to support diversity and LGBTQ rights annually since 2018 and was the first Scottish island to host its own Pride march.

Cairngorms Pride was launched in 2025 and aims to help connect queer people with the beautiful nature of the Cairngorms region.

Caithness Pride is a new event for 2025, organised by the local support group Stepping Out. The event will feature a parade, stalls, entertainment and activities for all in Thurso, the UK’s most northerly mainland Pride event!

Local partners, including the outstanding Dumfries & Galloway LGBT Plus charity, come together annually to organise Dumfries Pride, celebrating community and equality in D&G.

Dundee Pride was established in late 2017 and held their first event in 2018, bringing the city together for a celebration of love and equality on the banks of the Tay.

Dunoon Pride was established in 2021 and is working to promote LGBT+ visibility and inclusion in and around Dunoon. They hope to launch their first Pride event soon.

Fife Pride was established by community partners including Fife Centre for Equalities and Pink Saltire in 2017. The event has been held in Kirkcaldy town centre since launch.

Forfar Youth Pride is organised by the Scottish charity, Under One Rainbow, and first launched in 2024 to help provide support and info to young people under 25 locally.

Free Pride emerged in 2015 as a grassroots, community-led free Pride event in response to increasing admission fees and commercialisation of the Pride Glasgow event in the eyes of some people in the city. Their last event was in 2021.

Established in 2019 as Mardi Gla, the annual march is Scotland’s largest LGBT+ Pride protest with usually over 10,000 participants marching through Glasgow city centre.

Grampian Pride holds an annual event in Aberdeen and was established in 2018. The group is led by the North East’s pioneering LGBT+ charity, Four Pillars.

The first Pride march was held in Stornoway in 2018, despite vocal opposition from the traditionally religious community on Lewis. The group continues to recruit volunteers and are building toward future events.

Highland Pride (previously named Proud Ness) was first held in 2018 in Inverness and is the largest LGBT+ event in the Highlands.

Kintyre Pride brought hundreds of locals together in solidarity for their launch event in Campbeltown in April 2025 and the group hopes to continue this success with an annual Pride march in the region.

Knoydart Pride is probably the most remote Pride event in Scotland! First held in 2021, the event returns to the West coast peninsula with a weekend of events on 12-14 September 2025 in Inverie. Enjoy the beautiful scenery on a short boat trip from Mallaig to your destination!

Lochaber Pride held their first event with hundreds of people in Fort William in June 2025. The idea brought together a group of likeminded people for greater LGBT+ visibility in the local area.

Millport Pride is a new voluntary group who hope to bring the community on the Isle of Cumbrae together for an annual LGBT+ celebration.

Mull Pride / Prois Mhuile is organised by An Tobar and Mull Theatre annually on the idyllic shoreline of Tobermory. It’s a chance for locals and visitors to connect and have fun alongside the iconic, colourful buildings to celebrate diversity in the community.

The first Oban Pride event was held in 2019 and saw hundreds of people march with their rainbow flags through the town, even the huge cruise liners anchored in the bay helped celebrate the event!

Originally planned for 2020, the first Orkney Pride event was postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic. The event was a huge success and the community continue to support annual events on the islands since.

Building on a successful Council-run ‘DiversiTay’ event in 2017, Perthshire Pride was established in 2018 with thousands attending events in Perth city centre. The city’s Pride celebration has grown annually since its launch.

Porty Pride in Portobello is a volunteer-led group which was founded in 2021 and has grown into a weekend-long festival with events across the community.

Pride in the Borders is a new group who hope to bring the rainbows and greater visibility for LGBT+ people in the Scottish Borders region in 2026.

Hopes are high for Cumbernauld’s inaugural Pride, which may happen in 2025. The group held its first AGM in May and hopes to announce plans soon!

Edinburgh was host to Scotland’s first official Pride march, back in 1995. Previously named ‘Pride Scotia’ the annual march is one of the largest LGBT+ gatherings in the UK.

Helensburgh will celebrate Pride month with a special series of events for the first time in June 2025.

Launched in 2022, Pride in Moray aims to celebrate LGBT+ culture, promote equality and address discrimination within the local area.

Pride Outside Wellbeing Festival is an annual Scottish wellbeing and nature event for the LGBT+ community. Established in 2018, the group delivers workshops and events to help connect with nature to boost health & wellbeing.

First held in 2024 in Hamilton, Pride South Lanarkshire is an annual celebration of LGBT+ visibility and culture with a magnificent 6,000 attending the inaugural march.

Rainbow Fest started in 2023 with a family-friendly event in Ardrishaig and Campbeltown in 2024. A partnership including Oban Pride and liveArgyll bring the events annually to rural locations in the region.

Shetland Pride is the UK’s most northerly Pride, held in Lerwick annually since 2022. It provides a space for community building, celebration and visibility for the island’s LGBT+ population.

St Andrews Pride is one of the longest running LGBT+ celebrations in Scotland, established in 2016. Organised by student body Saints LGBT+, its annual parade and community reception are popular among students and local people from across Fife & Tayside.

Stirling Pride held their first event in 2024 with over 7,000 people attending the celebration in the city centre, including entertainment, stalls and other activities.

Stranraer Pride at the Castle, organised by the incredible charity Dumfries & Galloway LGBT Plus, was first held in 2024. Hundreds of local people joined community groups and activists in the town centre.

Trans Pride Scotland organise the national trans-specific pride march, first launched in 2018, with the annual protest march moving locations each year. The 2025 event is being hosted in Kirkcaldy.

West Lothian Pride are celebrating 10 fabulous years of visibility and pride in Livingston in 2025, with thousands marching for equality through the town centre!