A SCHOOLBOY knelt in front of 'homophobic protesters' at Glasgow Pride to give them a piece of his mind.

Reuben Mc, who has autism, was upset after seeing people "shouting negative messages at the Pride participants".

The eight-year-old, from the Southside of Glasgow, had been watching the parade with his mum, AimeeJane Mc, and his sister, Amelia, from Greendyke Street before anti-Pride protesters arrived with boards and began to jeer, delaying the march.

Glasgow Times: Reuben and his sister Amelia Reuben and his sister Amelia

The youngster couldn't bear how "mean" the group was and decided to take matters into his own hands.

He then told them to go away and offered an offensive gesture, after confirming with his mother that he would not be in trouble if he spoke his mind.

AimeeJane was left "proud" by her son's actions as he stood up as an "LGBT ally".

She told the Glasgow Times: "Reuben thought what they were saying was unfair and wrong, and asked if he could express his feelings towards them without getting in trouble.

"He was 'so mad with them for being mean' and I told him to go ahead, he knelt in front of them and shot them the finger.

"We go to Pride every year as allies and that myself and many members of our family identify as queer.

"Both kids always make me so proud but seeing them stand up as LGBTQ+ allies and standing with Glasgow's queer community against homophobic behaviour is the icing on the cake.

"It's such an important thing for them to be a part of.

"Reuben is autistic, Pride is one of the only loud and crowded events he can freely cope with.

"I think because he knows what the Pride march stands for and its importance helps it to be easier for him to process, he loves the colours, the people and most importantly the music.”