Highland Council will show support for Proud Ness 2019 by flying the rainbow flag, symbol of the LBGT+ rights movement, in Inverness during the weekend of the parade.
The flag will fly at the Town House and the council’s HQ on Glenurquhart Road during the weekend of July 20/21, with Proud Ness taking place on Sunday July 21.
It starts with a parade leaving Crown Primary School at 1pm, marching towards Bught Park where the main event will take place until 5pm.
Proud Ness organisers have worked closely with the council on a new outdoor summer format for the event.
Highland Council convener councillor Bill Lobban said: “Last October, thousands of people from the LGBT+ community, their family and friends and members of the wider community, turned up to march through Inverness with a clear message that the Highlands is an inclusive place where we promote fairness and welcome diversity.”
Chairman of the Inverness events and festivals working group, councillor Graham Ross said: “Behind the scenes there has been a lot of work undertaken over the past six months to create the perfect home for Proud Ness at the Inverness Gala Day in Bught Park, and we are really looking forward to seeing the Proud Ness marchers coming along the riverside to join us.
“We believe that this could be the biggest parade of the year as the marchers will be accompanied by walkers raising funds for mental health charity Mikey’s Line and competitors getting ready to take part in the new Ruff Ness Dog Show in Bught Stadium.”
