I knew the Mickey Mousers were a bit suspect, but I didn't think they'd beat London to the (donkey) punch.



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.


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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