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Glitter Cymru is a Welsh support group for Global majority lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the Wales.

History
Founded in June 2016, Glitter Cymru started off as a monthly meetup group. Meetups began as members of the community were frustrated with a lack of understanding about BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) issues in other LGBT groups. The groups experiences are reflected in the research, with Stonewall finding that 51% of BAME LGBT people faced discrimination within the LGBT community. A big demographic of the group is LGBT Asylum seekers, making up to 50% of attendees.

Throughout the pandemic their meetups continued on Zoom (software). , including an Aladdin pantomime held on Christmas Eve. They returned to in-person meetups in September 2021.

Glitter Pride
The first BAME Pride held in Wales was hosted by Glitter Cymru in August 2019. Held as a community event to highlight the joy and diversity of the BAME LGBTQ+ community in Cardiff. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the next two events were held as a virtual prides in 2020 and 2021. The next in person event didn't take place until 2022, with the event being rebranded to Glitter Pride.

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