O recente aumento de ataques homofóbicos no centro da cidade de Liverpool está causando medo e incerteza na comunidade LGBTQIA da cidade. A Liverpool Bid Company está trabalhando com parceiros da Polícia de Merseyside e do Conselho da Cidade de Liverpool para tornar o centro da cidade seguro e acolhedor, bem como com parceiros e organizações que representam a comunidade LGBTQIA da cidade.
CEO of Liverpool BID Company, Bill Addy, says it is the responsibility of everyone living and working in the city centre to make people safe and tackle homophobia and intolerance:
“Liverpool is a city that thrives on its reputation for being welcoming and friendly, but that reputation is something that needs constant work and constant vigilance.
The recent rise in Os ataques homofóbicos no centro da cidade são doentios e chocantes, mas não é responsabilidade da nossa comunidade LGBTQIA manter-se seguro, é de responsabilidade de todos. com segurança. Melhore a visibilidade, a segurança e torne o centro da cidade mais seguro. Downtown in Business
Liverpool’s night-time economy is world famous and we have seen the rapid rise in footfall over the past two months as the economy has reopened, but we need to continue to set a tone of being a city where you can go out, have a great night out and return home safely.
Zero-tolerance for Homophobia means calling it out, it means making intolerance as unwelcome in Liverpool as violence.
For businesses this means creating a safe environment, of ensuring that acceptance is part of everyday culture and behaviour.
At Liverpool BID we are working with our partners in Merseyside Police and Merseytravel to identify ways we can improve visibility, security and make the city centre safer.
We are working with LCR Pride Foundation and other LGBTQIA partners and organisations in Liverpool so that the community can define what the city needs to do to target intolerance”.
