Pride parades and festivals are often at the centre of week-long celebrations. Most people associate colourful rainbow flags and flamboyant revellers with Pride. Many events also seek to address the challenges facing the worldwide LGBT community.

We’ve picked six of the most popular LGBT events from around the world. Some of them are in far-flung corners of the world, while others let you stay closer to home.

While global attitudes to cannabis are changing, other recreational substances are coming under greater scrutiny, both in the UK and abroad.

In 2016, the UK Government banned many 'legal highs' such as spice, laughing gas and mephedrone. As a result, there was a lot of discussion about what other recreational drugs would be covered in the ban, including a substance known as 'poppers'.