Thousands of people turned out to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Glasgow after similar protests around the world on Sunday.
Following an appeal by the First Minister for those attending the Glasgow Green event to “stay safe”, the overwhelming majority appeared to be keeping to social distancing guidelines necessary as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Those at the event heard first hand from speakers of their experiences of racism, both in Scotland and worldwide.
Chants of “No justice, no peace” rang out while many held aloft homemade banners calling for an end to racism.
Organisers say the site has a socially-distanced maximum capacity of 5,456 people, or up to 10,900 if all attendees are two-person households.
Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said on Friday that Police Scotland have a duty to allow safe and peaceful protest.
The protest came after riots and protests in the US over the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis.
Entrepreneurs, models, activists and NHS workers gave speeches calling for an end to racism.
Organiser Barrington Reeves, 29, said: "We’re here because there is a disregard for black life in our cities, in our communities and in our world and that message is black Lives Matter.
"I just can’t explain how touching it is to see everyone here.
“Similar protests are taking place throughout Scotland."
Leading Scottish politicians, including First They come despite Nicola Sturgeon and Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf, have urging people to take part in virtual anti-racism protests, rather than attend in person and risk the spread of coronavirus.
She said: "I want to urge you to make your voices heard (in support of Black Lives Matter), we all feel very strongly about this, but I want to ask you do so safely.
"In normal times I may well have been planning to join a gathering of support this weekend but coming together in mass gatherings right now is simply not safe.
