Cornwall Council is supporting this year’s Cornwall Pride event in Truro on Saturday and will be proudly flying the rainbow flag at New County Hall leading up to and through the Pride weekend.

Cornwall Pride celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities of Cornwall in a fun and inclusive event. The council will be there to promote its services and opportunities, and show its support for the communities it serves.

Representatives from the council will join the parade, which will be opened by the mayor of Truro, Rob Nolan, at 11am from Lemon Quay, and he will be in Victoria Gardens, where revellers will gather after the parade.

The council will also be promoting the services and support on offer from its registration service for those who may be planning a marriage or civil ceremony in Cornwall. The registration service can provide information about venues licensed to host a civil ceremony and offer support for that special day.

The council’s corporate equality and diversity team will be advising people on how to report hate crime incidents and encouraging people to sing the We Say No to Hate Crime pledge.

Cornwall fire, rescue and community safety service will be there to talk about careers within the service - its key message for recruitment is "If you’re out, then we want you in."

Members and the council's anti-social behaviour team will be there to discuss how to report hate related incidents. Other services represented will be fostering and adoption and adult education.

Representatives from the Safer Cornwall Partnership which includes Cornwall Council and the police, will be talking about their ongoing "what will your drink cost?" campaign which delivers educational and preventive messages on the risks of drinking too much alcohol, and where to find help to cut down.

Cllr John Pollard, leader of Cornwall Council with responsibility for equality and diversity, said: “We endeavour to make Cornwall fully inclusive by setting an example in all we do. By participating in the Pride event we intend to show our intent and ability to support the whole community and the range of services we offer. Having attended Pride, it is also great fun.”

Hannah Toms, vice chair of Cornwall Pride, said: “We are so pleased that the council continue to support our event, we particular want to thank them for flying the rainbow flag outside County Hall, this is an important visual symbol of Cornwall Council's support for the LGBT community.”