Love Pride but hate big parades? These places are doing it differently (opens original article in a new tab)

Smaller, community-focused Pride events are gaining traction across the UK, offering alternatives to large parades through activities like bar gatherings, nature walks, and picnics, despite facing challenges such as financial pressures and societal discrimination.

• Cleckheaton's Pride event is smaller compared to major cities but growing in popularity
• Queer Ecology Tours in Glasgow offer LGBTQ+ nature walks as an alternative to large parades
• Salford's Pink Picnic faces financial challenges but remains a community-focused Pride event
• Some LGBTQ+ individuals face discrimination, like a taxi driver refusing service due to drag performance attire