A GIN company has created a one-off, limited edition Pride label to celebrate one of the city’s biggest weekends.

A proportion of each sale of Brighton Gin will be donated to the Rainbow Fund, the official charity of Pride.

This year, the company has teamed up with Brighton artist Hizze Fletcher to create a label that recognises the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York.

Historically, the Stonewall Riots are considered to be the birth of the gay liberation movement.

The bottle features Marsha P Johnson, a gay activist and drag queen who was a prominent figure in the 1969 Stonewall uprising, when New York police raided the Stonewall Inn and provoked the start of riots and demonstrations.

Kathy Caton, founder of Brighton Gin, said: “We’re proud to support our LGBTQ communities and give something back to the city. By featuring Marsha P Johnson on the label we hope people will ask more questions about who she was and the origins of the modern day LGBTQ movement.”

The label will be on a limited run of 500 bottles, each one capped off with a special gold wax top.

A percentage from every bottle sold will be donated to the Rainbow Fund, a Brighton and Hove grant-giving fund for local LGBTQ people, HIV and Aids organisations and good causes.

Label artist Hizze Fletcher said: “Women have continued to be erased from their historical importance and Marsha P Johnson stands for that.

“While we celebrate Pride and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots let’s remember that ‘Pride is a Protest’ which seems to have been forgotten.”

Through its Community Spirit initiative, Brighton Gin has supported dozens of charities across the city and beyond.

The limited edition collectable Brighton Pride bottles are available direct from Brighton Gin’s website at brightongin.com. They costs £39.