Liverpool's 'Gay Quarter' is a prime destination for not only the LGBTQ+ community but for tourists from all over the world and it's easy to see why.
Week in and week out, thousands of people from all over Liverpool and beyond descend on the streets and back alleys in and around Stanley Street in the city centre to drink, dance and party the night away. It has been a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community, their friends, families and allies for decades now.
But how did Liverpool's iconic gay quarter become the main focal point for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community which it is known as today?