Archive

We’re always making history! Take a look at the many different scenes of visibility, diversity and progress made in Perth & Kinross through the years…

LGBT Cosplay Event in Perth - with Big Dog Books and LGBT Youth Scotland Perth
11th August 2018 - A Church of Scotland minister will make history today when he becomes the first to officially open a festival that celebrates LGBT rights.
11th August 2018 - Article on The Courier website about a Church of Scotland minister apologising for "cruelty and injustice" towards the LGBT community when he opens Perth's first Pride event.
11 August 2018 - BBC News article about a Church of Scotland minister apologising for any "cruelty and injustice" it might have caused.
2019 - Rainbow Voices Media Training in Perth & Kinross
4th January and 9th February 2018 - LGBT Youth Scotland working in Partnership with the P&K LGBT Development Group to gather views on LGBT life in Perth & Kinross.
8th July 2017 - Part of the ActiviTAY weekend, Perthshire Pride set up a Fun Tent for drop in information, advice and workshops in North Inch, Perth.
October 2017 - Perthshire Pride advertising meetings to recruit trustees and board members into the new Pride organisation.
11th August 2018 - Perthshire Pride, taking place outside Perth Concert Hall in Mill Street, featuring local buskers, the youth zone and community stalls.
19th January 2018 - Perthshire Pride organisers calling on Scottish Government to support the LGBT+ community in Perth & Kinross.
19th August 2019 - A free workshop from Pink Saltire on all things media, including the background and legal aspects, at Perth & Kinross Council on the High St in Perth.
Festive Frolics Quiz Night Thursday 14th December 2017 AK Bell Library, Perth
22nd - 28th February 2019 - Free pop-up event at the Civic Hall, High Street in Perth, with an exhibition, talks and entertainment.
20th February 2018 - An event at Perth Art Gallery & Museum, including an Art Exhibition, LGBT History Month Talk and a Film Screening
LGBT History Month 2018 - LGBT Youth Scotland Glow Group hosted an event called "Our Home, Our Identity"
October 2021 - Community Workshops taking place across Perth & Kinross to discuss an LGBT+ community hub.

An STV News package on Perthshire Pride’s first event, and the apology given by Rev Scott Burton:

KylesLife has also featured on episode exploring Perthshire’s LGBTQ+ Community:

This time we’re headed for Scotland’s Fair City of Perth to discover some of the LGBTQ+ friendly spaces and faces via route 57.

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