Pride in Liverpool

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Pride in Liverpool
Liverpool Pride Celebrations 2011.jpg
Liverpool Pride 2011 at the Pier Head
FrequencyAnnually in July/August
Location(s) Liverpool City Centre including the Pride Quarter
Years active15
Inaugurated2010
Participants75,000 (Overall festival)
20,000 (March with Pride)
Website Liverpool Pride website

Pride in Liverpool (formerly Liverpool Pride), is an annual festival of LGBT culture which takes place across various locations in Liverpool City Centre including the gay quarter. Audience numbers reach up to 75,000 people, making it one of the largest free Gay Pride festivals in Europe. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The event is always held on the closest weekend to 2 August, in commemoration of the death of Michael Causer, the young gay man who was murdered in the city in 2008.

Pride in Liverpool usually features a parade and march which sets off on the Saturday at St George's Hall, winding its way through the city centre and ending up at the main site of the festival. The parade itself attracts over 20,000 participants which excludes the spectators who observe along the route. Also included is a large open air festival featuring a number of stages, street stalls and street entertainment. More relaxed events usually follow on the Sunday which often include sports, arts and cultural events across the city. [5] [6]

Pride in Liverpool is organised by the LCR Pride Foundation, which champions the rights of LGBT people across the six districts of Halton, Knowsley, City of Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. [7] [8]

The LCR Pride Foundation

Pride in Liverpool is organised by the LCR Pride Foundation, a registered charity governed by memorandum and articles incorporated on 7 January 2019. The stated aims of the charity are to promote equality and diversity by raising awareness of discrimination in society, in particular the difficulties faced by the LGBT community. The foundation also aims to promote LGBT arts and creativity, to maximise the effectiveness of voluntary LGBT organisations and to support charitable events applicable to the LGBT community. The ultimate goal is to make the Liverpool City Region 'the most LGBT+ friendly region in the UK'. [9]

As well as organising the annual Pride in Liverpool festival, the foundation also manages a diverse programme of events, initiatives and campaigns, including Film with Pride, the LCR Pride Awards and a Community Fund which offers grants to the LGBT community.

The foundation has five trustees and a Chief Executive. The current Board of Directors are: Mx Em Stewart, Donna Hall, Joseph Donohue, Amanda Hilton and Kriss Hubbard. The Chief executive officer is Andi Herring, who is responsible for driving the strategic goals of the charity, managing overall operations and leading on key events and campaigns delivered by the organisation. [10] [11] [12]

The foundation also operates a 'Community Panel', an independent consultation group made up of members of the local LGBT community and allies. The panel meets quarterly and is designed to promote openness and transparency by providing a voice to the community and allowing representation on different issues. [13]

Patrons

The LCR Pride Foundation has several high-profile patrons: [14]

History

Looking down Dale Street towards main stage at Liverpool Pride 2010 Liverpool pride 3.png
Looking down Dale Street towards main stage at Liverpool Pride 2010

Up until 2010, Liverpool was the largest British city to not hold a Pride and it took many years of campaigning to establish a stable and lasting celebration in the city. The campaign took a significant turning point in 2008 when the newly formed Liverpool LGBT Network voted that establishing a permanent Pride in the city would be one of its key priorities. "Link" (PDF).[ permanent dead link ] At the height of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, it was felt that staging a successful festival to rival those of other large UK cities was a realistic and attainable goal. Later in the year, the movement began to gather pace and was bolstered by a renewed sense of urgency and determination following the high-profile homophobic murder of Michael Causer on the outskirts of the city.

A motion in support of Liverpool Pride was put before a full meeting of Liverpool City Council by Labour Councillor Nick Small on 28 January 2009, and was approved by 74 votes to 2. [15] The City Council stated that the festival would ‘celebrate the city’s diversity, be an opportunity to raise money for charitable causes and boost the city’s visitor and night time economies’ "Link" (PDF). 25 September 2021..

Liverpool Gay Quarter Pride, Stanley Street, 6 August 2011 Liverpool Gay Quarter Pride 2011.jpg
Liverpool Gay Quarter Pride, Stanley Street, 6 August 2011

The first official Pride was successfully held in the gay quarter in 2010, centered on Dale Street and Stanley Street, [16] however, in 2011 due to a funding shortfall the controversial decision was taken to relocate the main focus of the festival to the city's Pier Head. [17] Following this announcement, a public backlash ensued and sections of the local LGBT community planned to boycott the event. [18] In quick response to the anger and disappointment expressed by the community and in an attempt to salvage the situation, more than 30 businesses around Stanley Street (including the Liverpool Gay Village Business Association) rallied together in an unprecedented move and organised a complementary festival to take place in the gay district alongside the main event. [19]

Despite the overall festival proving successful in the end with visitor numbers doubling, [20] organisers came under heavy criticism from openly gay councillor and chair of the Village Business Association, Steve Radford. Radford accused the Pride committee of "running itself aloof from the Gay Quarter and not listening to the needs of the gay community and local businesses." In an interview with Seen Magazine (a local LGBT publication), Liverpool Pride responded with claims that only a small number of local gay businesses had actually supported the event. [21]

By 2012, lessons had been learned and a much more coherent and unified approach was adopted. The Pride committee pledged that a presence would be maintained around the gay quarter thanks to a close working partnership with the Village Business Association, the collective that had organised Stanley Street Pride in 2011. Furthermore, a number of new people elected to Liverpool Pride's Board of Trustees had proven experience as organisers of the Stanley Street Pride the previous year, which meant dialogue between the local gay scene and the main Pride organisers would be much more constructive and free-flowing. [22] [23]

Whilst Liverpool held its first "Official" Pride in 2010, it was not first ever in the city. Previous Prides have been held in 1979, 1990–1992, and in 1995.

Past festivals

YearDatesThemeLocationHeadliner(s)Description
2023Saturday 29 July
Sunday 30 July
Shout it Loud Pier Head, Pride Quarter, Mann Island, Museum of Liverpool, Saint Nicholas Church Gardens, Liverpool One, Royal Albert Dock, Metquarter and St Johns Shopping Centre Kerry Katona (Pride Quarter)

Arthur Britney Joestar (Pier Head)

Pride in Liverpool 2023 adopted a new format compared to previous years. LCR Pride Foundation announced funding issues and lack of a major sponsor and confirmed that there would be no main stage or headline act. However, the festival went ahead with a number of pop-up events, curated zones, street parties, food vendors, chill out zones and areas suitable for children, which were spread across the City Centre. Organisers argued that the new format would allow the event to grow in the future. Continuing Liverpool's Eurovision 2023 legacy and solidarity with Ukraine, Liverpool's annual 'March with Pride' was held jointly with KyivPride on behalf of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv. Kyiv was unable to host their own event at home due to the ongoing Russian invasion. As a result of the combined efforts and attendance from Ukrainian delegates and community members from across the UK and Europe, an estimated 20,000 people participated in the march which set a new record for the festival. Street parties were held on Cumberland Street and Eberle Street in the Pride Quarter with performances hosted by The Masquerade Bar on a stage at Cumberland Street. Fringe events were organised by local businesses in the week running up to and during Pride including drag brunches, film and theatre performances, and a Mersey Ferry evening cruise on the River Mersey. [24] [25] [26] [27]
2022Saturday 30 July
Sunday 31 July
Come Together Pier Head Boney M. featuring Maizie Williams, Linda Gold's FunnyBoyz, Filla Crack, House of La Porta, Young Homotopia, Arthur Britney Joestar featuring Many Hands One Heart, performances on the main stage by local LGBT venues including OMG, The Lisbon and Superstar Boudoir.Due to planned roadworks on Tithebarn Street, the festival site was moved to Liverpool's waterfront at the Pier Head. The annual Pride march, which attracted over 12,000 people, was also altered to follow a route to the Pier Head. Irish pop star Samantha Mumba was due to headline at the main stage but due to difficulty travelling from the United States was not able to perform. The main stage was programmed by Sound City and was hosted throughout the day by Jordan Lee from Radio City (Liverpool) and Hits Radio Pride as well as Jay Hynd from The Guide Liverpool. Film with Pride Cinema Lorry was also held which showed LGBT films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Cabaret. [28] [29]
2021Saturday 31 July
Sunday 1 August
From Now OnOnline and Indoor at Pride Quarter, Liverpool Speeches from local leaders and short interviews were held online. The 13 LGBT venues in Liverpool's gay quarter also held an indoor festival.The street festivities at Pride in Liverpool 2021 were originally planned to go ahead as normal, however, on 15 March 2021, LCR Pride Foundation announced that the physical events (including the annual March with Pride) would be cancelled for a second consecutive year. The Foundation cited the uncertainty and risks around mass public gatherings and COVID-19 and argued that there was no way to deliver a safe festival for over 50,000 people. Lewis Collins, Chair of the LCR Pride Foundation Board of Directors, said: "Our decision to cancel Pride in Liverpool and March with Pride for 2021 has not been taken lightly." An alternative virtual Pride march was held on the LCR Pride Foundation's social media channels. Individuals, groups and businesses were invited to submit videos and images of marching, cheering and holding placards in their own homes whilst making a pledge outlining actions and changes that they would take to highlight the inequalities and injustices that the LGBT community face. Speeches from local leaders and short interviews were also held.

In addition, the LCR Pride Foundation worked in collaboration with Marketing Liverpool to launch the ‘Pride Quarter Indoor Festival' on 31 July. The festival intended to launch a new era for the city’s LGBT quarter exactly ten years after becoming the UK’s first formally recognised LGBT area. The festival included an official rebrand of Liverpool's Stanley Street gay quarter as the 'Pride Quarter' and an indoor festival took place in the district's 13 LGBT venues. A dedicated LGBT page on the Visit Liverpool website was also launched to advertise the Pride Quarter as a tourist destination and banners were put in place in the numerous streets around the area to mark the inauguration.

On 18 September at 1pm in Liverpool city centre’s Derby Square, a transgender led collective of local LGBT activists held a protest titled 'Reclaim Pride Liverpool'. The protest demanded better LGBT rights, transgender healthcare and self-determination, a conversion therapy ban, social justice, racial justice and climate justice. The event was not connected to the official Pride in Liverpool festival but was intended as a visible street protest to the commercialisation, corporate sponsorship and funding of Liverpool Pride. It was held in the wake of a surge of homophobic and transphobic violence which had taken place in Liverpool over the recent months. The event gained support from former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. [30] [31] [32] [33] [34]

2020Saturday 25 July
Sunday 26 July
Young at HeartOnline Jurgen Klopp, Physical events were cancelled due to lockdowns and restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic including social distancing and cancellation of mass participation events. Events were moved to digital only. The physical Pride march was replaced with an 'online march' broadcast from the LCR Pride Foundation's social media pages. The online march consisted of video submissions from individuals and organisations across the Liverpool City Region, well wishes and celebratory messages from public figures including Liverpool Football Club manager Jurgen Klopp and Steve Rotheram, the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. The theme 'Young at Heart' highlighted the physical and mental benefits of self care and being active. The online programme featured a range of themes from virtual interviews with LGBT+ champions and allies, question and answer sessions, inclusive sport, mental health, activism and LGBT+ youth support, film and music. [35] [36] [37] [38]
2019Saturday 27 July
Sunday 28 July
Come as You AreTithebarn Street Little Boots, Liverpool Pride was rebranded as 'Pride in Liverpool'. It became the first festival to be delivered by the newly established Pride Foundation. The theme 'Come as You Are' was in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Several stages were held with the main features of the festival being live entertainment, a dedicated youth zone, community expo, market stalls, food and drink vendors. [39] [40] [41] [42]
2018Saturday 28 July
Sunday 29 July
All Together NowTithebarn Street Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The theme 'All Together Now' was a nod to 'Altogether Now', the number one song by the Liverpool band The Farm. It was also intended to celebrate every branch of the LGBTQ+ community coming together regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexuality or belief. The main events were held across three stages around a new larger site on Tithebarn Street. Various exhibitions and workshops were also held across the city's galleries. For the first time ever, Liverpool City Council staff took part in the Pride march. [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
2017Saturday 29 July
Sunday 30 July
International LoveCultural Quarter surrounding St George's Hall & St John's Gardens Atomic Kitten, The theme 'International Love' marked the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England. Three stages were held: The main stage was sponsored by Barclays and the World On One Stage was sponsored by Manchester Airport. Marc Almond was originally due to perform, but due to TV and radio commitments surrounding the 50th anniversary of decriminalisation, he was forced to cancel. However, he did hold an exhibition at The Gallery on Stanhope Street. [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]
2016Saturday 30 July
Sunday 31 July
Liverpool IconsCultural Quarter surrounding St George's Hall & St John's Gardens Sonia,
The Vivienne,
Various groups and choirs and a range of X-Factor stars
The theme 'Liverpool Icons' was chosen as a tribute to the first anniversary of the death of Cilla Black, a notable 'Liverpool icon'. The celebrations included live music and entertainment, food, drink, community and education zones, a market place, family activities and speakers. There was also a dedicated Youth Zone with events for under 25s. Liverpool Pride teamed up with Orb Events, the organisers of the very first Pride in 2010, and a new identity, logo and website was launched. [53] [54] [55] [56]
2015Saturday 1 August
Sunday 2 August
Love is No CrimeCultural Quarter surrounding St George's Hall & St John's Gardens Local drag acts, guest speakers, musicians and entertainersThe theme 'Love is No Crime' paid respect to those countries where being LGBT was still illegal. Festivalgoers were encouraged to go along dressed in their most 'wild' and 'wonderful' interpretations of the theme. Due to financial constraints, the events were downsized and unlike previous years, The Pier Head was not used as the primary festival site. There were also no road closures or outdoor alcohol drinking zones. Smaller events were held at the city's gay quarter and around St George's Hall including markets, education and community zones, workshops, guest speakers, acoustic music, entertainment, a mobile cinema, a family zone and fundraisers for the following year's Pride. [57] [58] [59] [60]
2014Saturday 2 August
Sunday 3 August
Glam Fairy Tales Pier Head Katy B, In the theme of 'Glam Fairy Tales', participants were encouraged to dress as princes, princesses, white knights or fairy godmothers. The festival was held across three stages: The Waterfront Stage at the Pier Head, the Stanley Street Stage at the gay quarter and the Garlands/GBar Eberle Street Stage. The Pier Head was a ticketed event. [61] [62] [63]
2013Saturday 3 August
Sunday 4 August
Superheroes Pier Head Kameelion, The theme ‘Superheroes’ was voted for by 1,300 members of the public. The day began with a march through the streets of Liverpool City Centre by more than 6000 people, and continued with stages and entertainment at the Pier Head and Gay Quarter. Overall audience figures for the festival reached a record 75,000. [64] [65] [66] [67] [68]
2012Saturday 4 August
Sunday 5 August
Nautical But Nice Pier Head Marcus Collins, Organisers described the event as the biggest, most ambitious and most diverse Prides ever developed in the city. Highlights included three stages across the Pier Head and gay quarter, an LGBT market, food and drink stalls, 2 for 1 tickets on Mersey Ferry cruises, open Zumba classes for all the family and a Health and Wellbeing zone. For the first time ever in the UK, two Premier League football clubs (Liverpool and Everton) were represented in a Pride March. On Sunday, the Big Gay Brunch at Tate Liverpool and Gay Gardens at Bluecoat Chambers were held. Other highlights were the Love Music Hate Homophobia event, the Liverpool Pride Film Festival and the Liverpool Pride arts and culture programme. [69] Audience figures reached a record 52,000. [70] [71] [72] [73]
2011Saturday 6 August
Sunday 7 August
Summer of Love Pier Head Rowetta, The festival was spread across three stages, a football area, over 50 market stalls, a health and wellbeing area and food outlets at the Pier Head and gay quarter. It was attended by over 40,000 people. [74] [75] [76]
2010Saturday 7 August
Sunday 8 August
Rainbow Circus Pride Quarter, Liverpool Natasha Hamilton, The festival featured three stages across Liverpool's gay quarter showcasing over 18 hours of music, dance, cabaret and performances. It was attended by 21,000 people and covered over 70 different acts. [77] [78] [79] [80]

Liverpool Lesbian & Gay Pride in the 1990s

After holding a one-off event in 1979, for many years the lesbian and gay community of Liverpool could not claim a home grown Pride of their own. The community instead opted to march annually in London in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprisings.

However, between 1990 and 1992, various 'unofficial' community Pride festivals were held in the city thanks to an organised effort between the Liverpool Lesbian & Gay Action group, various arts bodies and local gay clubs. [81] [82]

'Liverpool Lesbian & Gay Pride', as it was known then, was not in any way connected nor indeed related to the contemporary Pride festival. [83] The main differences being that Liverpool Pride is now officially sponsored by public authorities, has a legal structure and framework, is a weekend event as opposed to week-long, and does not include references to 'Lesbian' and 'Gay' in its title through fear of alienating transgender people. Moreover, Pride in the early 90s tended to concentrate more on arts, exhibitions, culture, talks, workshops and function evenings, in contrast to the party on the scene/popstar on stage format as seen today. The events of the 1990s also had a strong political element and aimed to explore and challenge society's attitudes towards sexuality at that time. To put it into perspective, gay men still faced an unequal age of consent, the infamous Section 28 was still in existence, there would be no partnership or adoption rights for same sex couples for at least another decade whilst OutRage!, a UK based LGBT activist group, was only in its infancy. [84] Highlights of the festivals included discussions on women in the church, LGBT parenting and literature, support for gay and lesbian victims of sexual abuse and health awareness workshops. T-shirts and badges bearing the Pride logos were sold in local gay venues and at events themselves to help cover running costs (see brochure of events below).

The celebration took a brief break, but returned in 1995 under the new name 'Mersey Pride'. A more outdoor cabaret and stage type atmosphere was created around Pownall Square, which was chosen for its close proximity to The Brunswick and Time Out, two popular gay frequented pubs of the day. The occasion was modestly successful as a political statement and was attended by some 1200 revellers from across North West England, albeit attracting noticeable protests from the Christian right. [85]

In many ways, Liverpool Lesbian & Gay Pride of the early 90s paved the way for Homotopia, the city's modern day gay arts festival launched some 12 years later, in the sense that Homotopia took on a similar formula. [86] The Mersey Pride of 1995, however, bore a stronger resemblance to the present day festivities at Tithebarn Street and Gay Quarter in spite of being significantly smaller and much less mainstream.

Liverpool Gay Pride 1979

The first recorded Liverpool Pride commenced on 22 June 1979 and consisted of a week long celebration in remembrance of the New York Stonewall riots, which took place in the June some ten years earlier. The Liverpool event can legitimately claim to be one of the earliest known Prides to ever take place in the United Kingdom, the oldest being a march of 700 people through central London in 1972. [87] [88]

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