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| Pride marchers take to streets | |
| (about 15 hours later) | |
| Up to 3,000 people have taken part in the annual Pride march through Glasgow city centre. | |
| The parade is the largest lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender event to take place in Scotland. | The parade is the largest lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender event to take place in Scotland. |
| The march left Blythswood Square at about 1130 BST, before making its way to George Square. | |
| Glasgow City Council marked the event by flying the rainbow flag, a sign of diversity and inclusiveness, above the city chambers. | |
| Irfan Rabbani, the council's executive member for equalities, said: "A wide variety of flags are flown above the city chambers and it is entirely fitting that we celebrate the diversity of our population by raising the rainbow flag for this very special occasion." | Irfan Rabbani, the council's executive member for equalities, said: "A wide variety of flags are flown above the city chambers and it is entirely fitting that we celebrate the diversity of our population by raising the rainbow flag for this very special occasion." |
| The parade was addressed by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, before the start of a street party in George Square which was to last until the early evening. |