Liverpool
becomes the first UK city to have gay street signs
Liverpool has become the first city in Britain to have street signs emblazoned with the rainbow arch, the first of which was unveiled on Stanley Street at the heart of the city’s new gay quarter on Friday.
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Saturday, 12 November 2011
12 November 2011
Liverpool
has become the first city in Britain to have street signs emblazoned with the
rainbow arch, the first of which was unveiled on Stanley Street at the heart of
the city’s new gay quarter on Friday.
The
signs, which appear along Stanley Street, Cumberland Street, Temple Lane,
Eberle Street and Temple Street, have been introduced following the decision by
the city’s council to officially recognise the Stanley Street Quarter as a gay
area in August. The signage is one of the first visible initiatives to be
implemented following this recognition.
Adam
Simpson from Liverpool LGB&T said the move is the first step towards making
the neighbourhood a prime destination.
“The
Liverpool LGB&T Network are proud to see such a visible indication of the
joint work between the community, business and Liverpool City Council,” Simpson
told Seen Magazine. “We will continue to work together with the City Council to
develop the Stanley Street Quarter into a first rate destination for residents
and visitors,” he added.
The
first sign was unveiled by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Liverpool and Councillor
Sharon Sullivan on Friday afternoon in a ceremony attended by a number of
residents and owners of local businesses.
Candice
Fonseca, owner of Delifonseca delicatessen, said the signs and the recognition
of the quarter would benefit local businesses.
“As
a local business, we are delighted with the new signage which is the first
tangible mark of real change to come. By showing visitors to our city where and
what the Stanley Street Quarter is, businesses like ours will be able to
benefit,” she said.
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