In the \(q^{-1}\) -symmetric Askey scheme, namely the \(q^{-1}\) -Askey–Wilson, continuous dual \(q^{-1}\) -Hahn, \(q^{-1}\) -Al-Salam–Chihara, continuous big \(q^{-1}\) -Hermite and continuous \(q^{-1}\) -Hermite polynomials, we compute bilateral discrete and continuous orthogonality relations. We also derive a q-beta integral which comes from the continuous orthogonality relation for the \(q^{-1}\) -Askey–Wilson polynomials. In the \(q\rightarrow 1^{-}\) limit, this q-beta integral corresponds to a beta integral of Ramanujan-type which we present and provide two proofs for.