Cairngorms Pride CIC is an independent, community-led queer* social enterprise.
We want to be a new force for good, looking to bring about a fairer, more connected and kinder world.
From our unique place on the planet, and true to our roots as a protest, Cairngorms Pride will embrace and champion diversity in nature in all its forms and species.
Working with our communities of LGBTQ+ people and allies, we will support each other and the planet to thrive.
We will advocate for LGBTQ+ wellbeing and work to understand how our experiences parallel impacts felt by the natural world.
We are inviting new ideas, imagination, queer joy and fresh perspectives, to foster a sense of hope at the intersection of environmental and LGBTQ+ social justice.
*We use the term 'queer' as a reclaimed slur and we know it is not used by all the LGBTQ+ community.
There are many ways to connect with Cairngorms Pride and our work. Join in the conversation about queer wellbeing, diversity in nature and how our intersections make us stronger.
Whether you're an individual, a business, a school, or a community group in and around the Park, there will be something here for you.
The Crested Tit, one of the Park's residents and a rare bird. We love its beautiful plumage and fabulous hairdo. It makes an effort and we appreciate it.
Feeling a little queer, deer? One of 1500 species exhibiting same-sex behaviour outside the mating season, male and female red deer often live separately.
Did someone say lesbian squirrels? Oh my. Turns out females often have sapphic relationships and undertake joint parenting. We are 500% happy about this.
We know that queerness is as old as the hills, and with the age of some of ours in the Cairngorms National Park, it means we have been here FOREVER.
The Red Grouse. A familiar sight in the Park. Its transatlantic cousin the Ruffed Grouse is partial to some same-sex pair bonding, and given its marvellous tail-feathers, we're not surprised.
Ah yes. One of the many beautiful sights in Anagach Woods in Autumn. Did yew all know that many trees are dioecious (look it up), which we think is rather delicious.
Although rare, polygamy has been observed in ospreys, the most recent example caught on camera in the Borders at the Tweed Valley Osprey Project. Bet feathers were flying when two sets of eggs appeared.
Naww a wee pine marten. At last count, same-sex behaviour has been observed in over 261 mammalian species, including these lovely creatures. And with bonnie features like this, who can blame it?
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