The Highland LGBT Forum is a group of volunteers drawn from the LGBT community. It is independent from any other organisations and aims to organise a variety of events for the local LGBT community where everyone is welcome.
This page aims to provide an informative list of events within the Highlands which may be of interest to anyone in the LGBT community (events listed here are not organised the Forum unless stated).

Local events:

• Saturday 4 September: GirlZone lunch from 1pm at Wetherspoons in Church Street. If you are new, look for the blue box or contact GirlZone if you wish to be met in advance.
• Saturday 4th September: National LGBT Forum conference in Inverness at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel (Church Street, Inverness) from 1-4.30pm. A buffet lunch will be provided and a travel bursary scheme is in place where travel costs are a barrier to participation. If you would like to register to come along and take part or would like to suggest a speaker, topic for discussion or other agenda item please contact scott@equality-network.org or phone 0131 467 6039. Visit the Facebook page
  We know that LGBT people live and work in all parts of Scotland, however the picture of equality can differ greatly between Scotland's rural and urban centres. Whether it’s about achieving that critical mass, changing attitudes or improving local services for LGBT people, there is much to be done to ensure LGBT people can be who they are, wherever they are. We know what the issues are, we know what the barriers are. But what are we going to do about it? This event called Everywhere Equal is organised by the Equality Network.
• Saturday 4 September: T-Girls night out in Aberdeen at Cheerz Bar!
• Tuesday 7 September: LGBT Moray group meeting at 7.30pm in Elgin library (Activities Room) and onto the Cooperage afterwards. First Tuesday of the month. If you're nervous about coming along, someone can meet you in advance - call the group mobile on 07598418638. Feel free to bring along a friend for support if you wish. All welcome.
• Wednesday 8 September: LGBT Moray group meeting from 11am in Scribbles coffee shop/pizza house (154 High Street, Elgin). Second Wednesday of the month. If you're nervous about coming along, someone can meet you in advance - call the group mobile on 07598418638. Feel free to bring along a friend for support if you wish. All welcome.
• Tuesday 14 September: The Pink Castle Philosophy Club meets at 7.30pm in the riverside lounge of the Glen Mhor Hotel (Ness Bank, Inverness). Contact Morgan on 01463 751258 / 07745 930383 or email morgan@tramstop.org. The club meets on the second Tuesday of every month.
• Friday 17 September: GirlZone lunch from 12.30pm - 2pm in the restaurant upstairs in Debenhams (take the lift to the very top floor in the Eastgate shopping centre, don't go to the cafe on the ground floor!). If you are new, look for the blue box or contact GirlZone if you wish to be met in advance.
• Wednesday 22 September: Monthly meeting of the Highland Rainbow Folk at 7pm. New venue: Volunteering Highland (Millburn Road, Inverness). Contact Suzy Gentle suzy.gentle@agescotland.org.uk. Tel: 01309 673455.
• Thursday 23 September: LGBT Moray group meeting in The Cooperage (across from Marks & Spencers in Elgin) from 7.30pm onwards in the recessed reserved seating area at the back of the pub on the left (curry night - other food available). Fourth Thursday of the month. If you're nervous about coming along, someone can meet you in advance - call the group mobile on 07598418638. Feel free to bring along a friend for support if you wish. All welcome.
• Wednesday 29 September: Quiz Nite at 9pm in the City Bar (Queensgate, Inverness - opposite the main Post Office). Over 18s only. £1 per person taking part - Winner Takes All! Guaranteed cash prize of £50. Profits to the local LGBT Youth Group. Contact quiz master Craig on 07549 195133.
• Thursday 30 September: The Swans of Scotland is an independent group which meets at the Beaufort Hotel in Inverness on the last Thursday of the month for transgender / transvestite / transexual people. Visit their web site for more details.
• Wednesday 6 October: open meeting of the Highland LGBT Forum at the Spectrum Centre from 7pm - 9pm. All welcome.