Highland

Highland is a local government area in Scotland. It was formed in 1975 as a region with eight subsidiary districts. In 1996 the districts were abolished, and Highland became a unitary authority, making it the largest local government area in the United Kingdom.

The Northern Constabulary, covering the Highland, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland areas, was replaced in 2013 by the Police Service of Scotland.

LGBT History
The Highland LGBT Forum and Highland Rainbow Folk are based in Inverness.

The preserved website of the former Beyond Barriers project lists the following LGBT resources in the region (as of February 2013, none of these has a working website):
 * Reach Out Highland
 * Caithness Lesbian and Gay Group
 * Highland Gay Men's Group
 * Highland Lesbian Group
 * Highland Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth Group
 * Highland Lesbian Mothers Group