Pride House Glasgow 2026 has received core support from the Commonwealth Sport Foundation, alongside funding through the Glasgow 2026 Festival Fund, helping to deliver a programme of community engagement, public activity and cultural events during the Games.
 
Pride House is the official LGBTIQ+ community space delivered alongside major sporting events around the world. It provides a visible and welcoming environment where LGBTIQ+ people and allies can come together to celebrate sport, community and inclusion.
 
Delivered by LEAP Sports Scotland, the organiser of Pride Houses in Glasgow in 2014, 2016 and 2018, the Pride House Campus will deliver a broad programme of community and public engagement activity in line with the ambitions of the project and the priorities identified through ongoing consultation with LGBTIQ+ communities, sports organisations and partners.
 
At the heart of Pride House Glasgow 2026 will be the Pride House Lounge at Speakeasy, a welcoming drop-in space where visitors will be able to gather throughout the Games to watch live sport, meet others and enjoy the atmosphere of Glasgow 2026 in an inclusive environment in the centre of the city.
 
Alongside the Lounge, a number of nearby spaces will form a wider Pride House campus across Glasgow city centre. This includes the Pride House Events Room at Boardwalk, Impact Arts, which will host workshops, discussions and complementary community events, as well as the Pride House Reading Room at Bigglestones Books, offering literary, discussion and cultural programming throughout the Games period. The campus will also feature a programme of street exhibitions and public-facing installations, bringing Pride House activity into the wider city centre and creating visible moments of inclusion and celebration during the Games.
 
Adrian Lismore, Chair of the Commonwealth Sport Foundation, said: “It is fantastic to see Pride House confirmed for Glasgow 2026. We’re pleased to support this important programme, a space to celebrate sport and inclusion at the heart of Glasgow 2026, where LGBTIQ+ athletes and allies can come together, connect and enjoy the Games.”

Cara Shearer, Vice-Chair of LEAP Sports Scotland, said: “Pride House Glasgow 2026 will create a welcoming space where LGBTIQ+ people and allies can come together to experience the Games, celebrate our communities and connect through sport and culture. We are incredibly grateful for the support of the Commonwealth Sport Foundation and Glasgow 2026 Festival Fund in helping make Pride House possible.
“Through our consultation work, we’ve heard clearly that people want Pride House to be visible, welcoming and community-led, and this support will help us deliver a programme that reflects those ambitions during Glasgow 2026.”

Scottish badminton player and Commonwealth Games medallist Kirsty Gilmour has also voiced her support for Pride House Glasgow 2026 and the role it will play in creating an inclusive atmosphere around the Games.
 
“I've had the pleasure of attending Pride House during the Glasgow 2014 and Birmingham 2022 Games. Each time I entered a space that I didn't think was possible. It feels like a safe haven where queerness was the norm and judgement is left at the door. Aside from being a warm and welcoming environment it is also a place of education. Pride House has taught me about how far we've come and how far we still need to go as a community.
 
“I can't recommend a visit to Pride House enough to anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. I would also encourage allies to go along and show some real, visible, and vocal support especially in the political climate we're currently living in.”
 
Further details about the Pride House Glasgow 2026 programme, partnerships and opportunities to get involved can be read on the official website: www.pridehouseglasgow.co.uk