Gay area belfast
LGBTQIA+ guide to Belfast and beyond
There's a growing community of LGBTQIA+ focused events, experiences and queer owned businesses in Northern Ireland. For stylish stays, flamboyant events and amusing things to do, peruse on for inspiration
Events
Belfast Pride Festival
Belfast Pride Festival is one of the biggest festivals in Belfast with over events across 10 days. The festival runs from Friday 18th July to Sunday 27th July with Pride Noun and the centrepiece Pride Parade on Saturday 26th July.
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Places to Visit
Here are some LGBTQIA+ friendly places to visit in Northern Ireland! Embracing diversity and inclusivity, we offer a plethora of welcoming places known for their open-minded hospitality.
Paperxclips, Belfast
Paperxclips is a trans-owned and operated LGBTQIA+ bookshop, coffee shop, pay-what-you-can barber shop, and community space which opened in Belfast in They opened the store to provide the queer community and their friends, allies, and family with access to inclusive literature, and gender affirming services, as w
Gay Belfast
Capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, Belfast (in Irish Béal Feirste, meaning "mouth of the sandbanks") is the second largest on the island of Ireland. Having suffered greatly during "the Troubles" period of conflict, the city has experienced substantial economic and commercial growth in recent years, with expansion and regeneration, especially around the Victoria Square area.
The BBC recently posed the question concerning Belfast: "is there room for the rainbow flag to fly?" With religion and politics more deeply intertwined here than elsewhere in the UK, members of larger political parties often cite religion in their debates. Ian Paisley most infamously shouted "sodomy is sin" in This was the last place in the UK to legalise homosexuality in , 15 years after England and Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly declined to execute the equal marriage legislation that passed at Westminster Parliament in
Locals might sometimes look to London, Manchester, or Dublin, or fly off t
LGBTQI+ Belfast
Belfast is home to the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender festival in Ireland and the city has a thriving LGBTQI+ community and gay scene.
Belfast Pride Festival
Belfast Pride will run from Friday 19 July to Saturday 27 July with Pride Day on Saturday 27 July. 50, people attend Belfast Pride Festival events, with plenty of events taking place in the run up to Pride 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 verb and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender stories and experiences. It aims to bring you the very best in queer 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
Gay Belfast, Ireland Travel Guide: What a beautiful capital Belfast is! A metropolis that we found very welcoming as gay travellers, it was reassuring to see many other LGBTQ+ couples exploring the town 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 gay bars and clubs (read on to find out about all the foremost gay bars and clubs),
But in a whirlwind 48 hours with Tourism Ireland – here are a few of the thrilling 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 discover 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 Little Donegall St and Donegall St. This is also sometimes known as the gay quarter of Belfast