It was organised by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group and first held in 1988 Edinburgh’s Princes Street gardens[1] and again in 1989 and 1992.
It started with a picnic on Calton Hill followed by a march, along the pavement, from Waterloo Place to the bottom of the Mound at the National Gallery.
Guest stars at the festival included Mary Kiani, Labi Siffre and Glasgow Gay Men's Chorus.
The three Scottish women's drumming groups amalgamated for the festival: SheBoom from Glasgow, Commotion from Edinburgh and Elles Belles from Dundee.
On 13 June, the fourth march began in Blythswood Square and ended at Glasgow Green, where the festival took place.
Guest stars at the festival included Jimmy Somerville, Karen Dunbar, Carol Laula, Horse, Lorraine Jordan, Kate Copstick, and Huffty.
The route passed the then-current home of the Scottish Parliament, and the headquarters of the Bank of Scotland, which had earlier that year been the scene of protests against the Pat Robertson deal.
The march began in Blythswood Square and ended in Glasgow Green where rain helped to shrink numbers below financial viability for what was the first (and only) festival to have an admission charge.
Guest speakers at the festival on Glasgow Green included Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy Grace Elder, and Roseanne Foyer from the Scottish TUC.
The festival was held in various locations along Leith Walk, including a sports day in Gayfield Square and a Health and Community Fair in Club eGo on Picardy Place.
On 24 June, thousands took part in a march through Glasgow city centre ending in the festival at George Square.
The re-launched festival was held on 30 August 2008 and was attended by approx 5000 people, and involved a march from Blythswood Square to George Square with a rally and speeches from Nicola Sturgeon deputy first minister, Irfan Rabbani Glasgow City Council Equalities spokesperson Bruce Fraser Chief Executive of Gay Men's Health and Patrick Harvie MSP and leader of the Scottish Green Party.
There was a main stage which featured performances from Heather Peace, George Bowie, Union J and Katrina and the Waves.
After learning of this, lesbian Scottish Liberal Democrats politician Margaret Smith threatened to return her 2004 award unless it was renamed.