Gay bars belfast
LGBTQI+ Belfast
Belfast is place to the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual person and transgender festival in Ireland and the city has a thriving LGBTQI+ community and male lover scene.
Belfast Pride Festival
Belfast Pride 2024 will run from Friday 19 July to Saturday 27 July with Pride Morning on Saturday 27 July. 50,000 people attend Belfast Celebration Festival events, with plenty of events taking place in the run up to Pride Daytime, including music, exhibitions, talks, workshops, arts and family fun.
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Outburst Gender non-conforming Arts Festival
The annual Outburst Queer Arts Festival is packed with theatre, production, music, visual art and discussions which explore and rejoice lesbian, gay, double attraction and transgender stories and experiences. It aims to transport you the very best in gender non-conforming talent.
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Going Out
Belfast's best same-sex attracted bars and clubs are located in the city's Same-sex attracted Quarter area, north of the urban area centre on the edge of the Cathedral Quarter.
Kremlin
The city’s most known gay club is probably Kremlin on Donegall Street. A Soviet-style industrial opulence exudes throughout the venue’s extravagant decor, with the Tsar Cocktail Lounge, the Long
Gay Belfast, Ireland Travel Guide: What a beautiful city Belfast is! A city that we initiate very welcoming as gay travellers, it was reassuring to watch many other LGBTQ+ couples exploring the city hand in hand.
Full of incredible restaurants, traditional pubs, bars, and thrilling history, we could easily have spent longer exploring Northern Irelands capital city.
In terms of gay Belfast, it has a lot to propose including some of Irelands most popular gay bars and clubs (read on to find out about all the best lgbtq+ 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 gay area in Belfast. This is where you will find the gay bars in Belfast as well as some gay clubs (and in general is the main Belfast gay scene).
You can find the gay area in Belfast around Union Street sandwiched between Small Donegall St and Donegall St. This is also sometimes established as the gay quarter of Belfast
When did homosexuality become legal in Northern Ireland?
We are content to say that Northern Ireland has caught up with the rest of the UK in terms of L
Gay Belfast
Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is steeped in a prosperous tapestry of history, culture, and political transformation. Known for its pivotal role in the industrial revolution, Belfast was once a global powerhouse in shipbuilding, most famously constructing the RMS Huge. The city's historical significance is also marked by its experiences during the Northern Ireland dispute, known as "The Troubles," which impacted the city and its communities deeply.
Today, Belfast has emerged as a vibrant center of arts, higher education, business, and law, and is known for its lively nightlife and burgeoning culinary scene. The city's architecture is a testament to its history, with the Victorian grandeur of the City Hall and the modernist lines of the Ulster Museum.
In terms of LGBTQ+ history, Belfast has seen significant progress in recent years. The first Belfast Self-acceptance was held in 1991 and was a small gathering compared to the thousands who join today. The event reflects broader changes in societal attitudes towards LGBTQ+ rights in Northern Ireland, which have advanced significantly, although often trailing behind other parts of the UK. Same
Mapping 100 Years Of Belfast Gay Life
According to Roger Casement’s diaries, from 1903 to 1911, the homosexual cruising areas in Belfast were at the Albert Clock (probably also around the Customs House toilet), Botanic Gardens, Ormeau Park, and the Giants Sound. Cottaging went on in Victoria Square in an elegant wrought iron edifice (which was still operating in the 1960s and may be in the Ulster Folk Museum) and at the Gasworks.
From then until after the 2nd World War, the GNR station in Great Victoria Street and DuBarry’s lock at the docks were recognized haunts, the latter, as in other cities, being shared with prostitutes. The blackout from 1939, and the arrival from 1943-44 of 100,000 American troops in Northern Ireland had a huge impact and special place in gay memories.
The Royal Street (RA) Bar in Rosemary Street (the hotel’s widespread bar, opposite the Red Barn pub) as portrayed in Maurice Leitch’s nice 1965 novel The Liberty Lad (probably the earliest description of a queer bar in Irish literature) was the first in the city. It operated from some time in the 1950s being distributed at times with deaf and dumb customers who often occupied the front of the bar. T