Press release -
Council flies Rainbow Pride flag - amended release
Moray Council is flying the Rainbow Pride flag above its HQ in Elgin in tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre in which 49 people were killed.
It has been intended to hoist the flag next week but the decision was taken to bring it forward in view of the tragic events in Florida last weekend following an approach by Moray MP Angus Robertson.
The initial approach to fly the flag to coincide with international Pride Month had come from Fochabers-Lhanbrye councillor Sean Morton.
Mr Robertson said: “The attack in Orlando was utterly horrific and an unimaginable horror for the victims and everyone close to them. The flying of the rainbow flag in Moray marks our solidarity with those affected by this terrible act.
“This act of extreme hate is a stark reminder of the prejudice and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people continue to face. We all have a responsibility to challenge the culture of homophobia and all other forms of prejudice that exist in society, in all its forms.”
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Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 92,500 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.
Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.
Headquartered in Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.
