 (Above) Rainbow street sign on Stanley Street. (Below) Map of LGBT venues in the Pride Quarter (October 2023) | |
| Location | Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Postal code | L1/L2 |
| Coordinates | 53°24′26″N 2°59′13″W / 53.40722°N 2.98694°W |
| North | Dale Street |
| East | Cumberland Street |
| South | Victoria Street |
| West | Eberle Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | LGBT community, Gay bars & clubs, Gay clubbing, Liverpool Pride |
The Pride Quarter,[1] also known as the Stanley Street Quarter, Liverpool Gay Quarter or Village, is an area within Liverpool City Centre, England. It serves as the main focal point for Liverpool's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The quarter is made up of mixed use developments including residential blocks, hotels, bars, nightclubs and various other businesses, many of which cater for the LGBT community. Aspects of the annual Liverpool Pride are also held in and around Stanley Street.
The neighbourhood encompasses Stanley Street, Davies Street, Cumberland Street, Sir Thomas Street, Dale Street, Temple Street & Lane, Victoria Street, Hackins Hey, Leather Lane and Eberle Street. Stanley Street has often been seen as the symbolic heart of the 'gay quarter' due to being the location of 'The Lisbon' pub, Liverpool's oldest gay venue, which has claimed an LGBT following since the 1960s.[2]
On 12 August 2011, Liverpool City Council officially recognised the area as the city's 'gay quarter'.[3]
In June 2021, the district was rebranded as the 'Pride Quarter' with support from the Liverpool City Region Pride Foundation and Marketing Liverpool. The rebrand was intended to refresh and unite the UK’s first formally recognised LGBT+ area. It was also intended to cement the city's position as 'the most LGBT+ friendly in the UK' and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the various venues.
To officially launch the reinvention, 13 LGBT venues in the quarter held the ‘Pride Quarter Indoor Festival’ on Saturday 31 July 2021. A dedicated page on the Visit Liverpool website was launched to promote the neighbourhood as a destination in the city. Banners revealing the quarter’s new identity were also installed on Stanley Street.[4]
- ^ "Stanley Street quarter can boost city economy - Liverpool City Council". Liverpool.gov.uk. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Pride Month: Eileen Lea and The Lisbon, Liverpool". Dish Cult. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "BBC News - Liverpool gay quarter gets go-ahead". Bbc.co.uk. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool's Stanley Street Quarter Rebranded "Pride Quarter"". LCR Pride Foundation. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.