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Shetland Pride founder Kerrie Meyer said it was 'high time' the islands had their own Pride festival SHETLAND is to hold its first ever Pride festival in the summer of 2022. Although LGBT groups have operated on the islands for several years and taken part in the Shetland Carnival, there has never been a dedicated Pride event. Shetland Pride founder Kerrie Meyer said it was a chance to do something different. Despite writing just two years ago that she was "not at all confident" Shetland could host its own Pride event, Meyer has high hopes for attendance next year. "At Fife's first...

SHETLAND is to hold its first ever Pride festival in the summer of 2022. Whilst a Shetland LGBTQ float formed part of the Shetland Carnival event in recent years, a dedicated pride event has yet not been held. Shetland Pride founder Kerrie Meyer said: “It was a chance to do something different and will promote equality and inclusivity for all LGBTQ folk in both Shetland and the rest of the UK. 4 of 13Adverts “It will also be the most northerly Pride in the UK.” Meyer said the group has already had interest from LGBTQ folk in Europe, the USA and beyond.

The event has been welcomed by Shetland Islands Council. “Shetland's an open, inclusive, and tolerant society. This will be quite a spectacle next summer if it goes ahead as planned," said council convener Malcolm Bell. Shetland will host its first Pride festival in 2022. “We've flown the rainbow flag for a number of years now - we very much support inclusivity and diversity.” The number of Pride events across Scotland has grown since the first major event held in Edinburgh in June 1995. The global starting point for pride began with the Stonewall Uprising in New York City. On June 28, ...

THE PREMISES licence holders of a shop, a restaurant and a guest house will be warned over late payment of an annual fee. The late payment of fees for the Mossbank Shop, and Lerwick’s Phu Siam and Glen Orchy, was discussed at a meeting of the Shetland licensing board on Monday. 10 of 13Adverts Councillors on the board agreed to send out written warnings over the payments, which are due by October each year. Reminders were sent out by licensing staff. Members heard that the £220 fee for the Mossbank shop was paid shortly after the matter was raised at the board’s last meeting on 6...

Shetland announces first ever Pride event Updated: May 17, 2021, 2:27 pm © Supplied by Shetland Pride Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Shetland has announced plans to host its inaugural Pride festival. The colourful spectacle will take place in June 2022 and will become the most northerly event of its kind in the UK. Kerrie Meyer, founder of Shetland Pride, said: “It is high time Shetland held its own permanent ann...