Liverpool’s most famous buildings to shine during Pride celebrations
Around 50 of Liverpool’s most famous buildings are being lit up with the colours of the rainbow and the trans flag as part of this week’s Pride celebrations
Famous structures including the Liver Building to Anfield are lighting up in the colours of the LGBT+ flags from Thursday 19 July to Thursday 2 August.
Following a transphobic attack at this year’s Pride In London, where a small number of people hijacked and preached transphobic rhetoric, Liverpool Pride organisers in response have asked partners to show their support by lighting their buildings in pink, blue and white, the international colours of the Trans flag.
LFC The Kop
Come out the Shadows will illuminate buildings in both rainbow and trans colours to symbolise solidarity and a united community.
The display promotes unity and acceptance and underpins the 2018 theme; #ALLTOGETHERNOW.
Organisers are delighted to confirm the partners on-board to support the third Come Out of the Shadows are supported by Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Barclays UK and partners that have agreed to light up.
Standing proudly above the city’s iconic skyline, St John’s Beacon will be a significant contributor to this year’s programme and will shine throughout for the duration of the campaign.
Other iconic and cultural buildings being illuminated include St George’s Hall Liverpool, Liverpool Central Library, FACT, Royal Court Theatre, Everyman Theatre, Playhouse Theatre and St Brides Church, and across the wider sub-region the Mersey Gateway Bridge, Grey Stone Footbridgevand New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion.
In addition to cultural venues, a number of Liverpool’s biggest employers and organisations will light up in allegiance with the LGBT+ community, these include Merseyside Police, all Local Authorities and Barclays UK.
Liverpool Football Club will continue to show their support for Liverpool Pride as they light up The Kop for the third consecutive year.
Come Out of the Shadows has the support of all six Local Authorities across Liverpool City Region, and town halls in Bootle, Wallasey and St Helens will also be illuminated.
Michael Carey, from Liverpool Pride Festival, said: “Come Out of the Shadows is in its third year and is going from strength to strength. Our aim is simple, to challenge hate crime.
“This year in remembrance of Michael Causer who died 10 years ago following a homophobic attack, Come Out of the Shadows has been extended to 2 August.
“It also seems fitting that in light of the transphobic incident at London Pride that we illuminate the sky in the colours of both the LGBT+ and Trans flags ensuring the message of equality for all is spread across the Liverpool City Region.
“This spectacle of colour has real meaning and supported by key partners across Liverpool City Region, we ask you to reflect on why this campaign is important and to help us change attitudes to make LGBT+ hate crime a thing of the past.”
