Redheads stage Ginger Pride march

[Jazzy]

People with red hair have shown their true colours in a march through Edinburgh.

It had been billed as the UK's first Ginger Pride Walk and was part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Marchers gathered outside the Balmoral Hotel from 11:00, with the event being led by Canadian comedian and proud redhead, Shawn Hitchins.

He said it was a fun way to stand up against prejudice and those who poke fun at people with ginger hair.

Scotland is said to be home to almost a fifth of the world's redheads.

Speaking ahead of the march, Hitchins said: "Even although it isn't a real word, gingerism exists and bullying exists and you can't deny that kids are being subjected to taunts or being bullied in schools just for having red hair.

"In Canada there's not a lot of redheads, and for me as a really ridiculously gay kid, having red hair only heightened my sense of isolation because nobody looked like me, nobody lisped like me or burnt under the sun like I did."

The comedian said he was not sure how many people were likely to take part in the march, adding: "I hope its not just me - and I hope it doesn't look like the battle scene in Braveheart."

Slogans prepared for the parade were said to include "Ginger and proud", "For the love of ginger", and "All hail! The red, orange and pale."

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Well, I am "Ginger and proud"!

Any other gingers here?

 

[Evil Eye]

"All hail the red orange and pale"

Not me, seems like it was a fun march.

 

[MamaFrankie]

Redhair kid reporting. There is red hair on both sides of the family but I inherited mine from my Irish father.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Redhair kid reporting. There is red hair on both sides of the family but I inherited mine from my Irish father.

Nice!