According to Roger Casement&#;s diaries, from to , the gay cruising areas in Belfast were at the Albert Clock (probably also around the Customs House toilet), Botanic Gardens, Ormeau Park, and the Giants Ring. Cottaging went on in Victoria Square in an elegant wrought iron edifice (which was still operating in the s and may be in the Ulster Folk Museum) and at the Gasworks.
From then until after the 2nd Nature War, the GNR station in Great Victoria Street and DuBarry&#;s bar at the docks were recognized haunts, the latter, as in other cities, being joint with prostitutes. The blackout from , and the arrival from of , American troops in Northern Ireland had a enormous impact and special place in gay memories.
The Royal Avenue (RA) Bar in Rosemary Street (the hotel&#;s public bar, opposite the Red Barn pub) as portrayed in Maurice Leitch&#;s fine novel The Liberty Lad (probably the earliest description of a lgbtq+ bar in Irish literature) was the first in the metropolis. It operated from some moment in the s being mutual at times with deaf and dumb customers wh
Places of Pride - The Parliament Bar, Belfast
Dublin Core
Title
Places of Pride - The Parliament Bar, Belfast
Subject
LGBT history Bars (LGBTQ) Gay bars Lesbian bars
Description
Video from the &#;Places of Pride&#; series as part of Belfast Pride Volunteers from the LGBT Heritage Project filmed videos in locations around Belfast highlighting their connections with local LGBT history. In this video, Grainne Starrs talks about the Parliament Bar which was a popular gay venue in the s on the Dunbar Link in Belfast.
Original entry written by Michael Fryer 12/04/
Publisher
LGBT Heritage Project Northern Ireland
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Items in this digital archive are covered by a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No-Derivatives License. Please credit the LGBT HERITAGE PROJECT Northern Ireland, and provide a link help to this site.
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MPEG (Video coding standard)
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
Gay Belfast, Ireland Journal Guide: What a beautiful city Belfast is! A capital that we start very welcoming as gay travellers, it was reassuring to see many other LGBTQ+ couples exploring the city hand in hand.
Full of incredible restaurants, traditional pubs, bars, and thrilling history, we could easily contain spent longer exploring Northern Irelands capital city.
In terms of gay Belfast, it has a lot to offer including some of Irelands most popular queer bars and clubs (read on to find out about all the optimal gay bars and clubs),
But in a whirlwind 48 hours with Tourism Ireland – here are a few of the exciting things we got up to and would highly recommend.
Is there a gay area in Belfast?
Yes! There is a homosexual area in Belfast. This is where you will come across the gay bars in Belfast as well as some gay clubs (and in general is the main Belfast gay scene).
You can find the same-sex attracted area in Belfast around Union Road sandwiched between Minuscule Donegall St and Donegall St. This is also sometimes known as the gay quarter of Belfast
When did homosexuality become legal in Northern Ire
LGBTQI+ Belfast
Belfast is home to the largest lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgender festival in Ireland and the city has a thriving LGBTQI+ community and same-sex attracted scene.
Belfast Pride Festival
Belfast Identity festival will run from Friday 19 July to Saturday 27 July with Identity Day on Saturday 27 July. 50, people appear Belfast Pride Festival events, with plenty of events taking place in the run up to Lgbtq+ fest Day, including music, exhibitions, talks, workshops, arts and family fun.
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Outburst Queer Arts Festival
The annual Outburst Queer Arts Festival is packed with theatre, film, music, visual art and discussions which search and celebrate lesbian, queer , bisexual and transgender stories and experiences. It aims to bring you the very best in lgbtq+ talent.
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Going Out
Belfast's best gay bars and clubs are located in the city's Gay Quarter area, north of the city centre on the edge of the Cathedral Quarter.
Kremlin
The city&#;s most famous gay club is probably Kremlin on Donegall Street. A Soviet-style industrial opulence exudes