It may have taken eight years to fruition since Belfast City Council (in Northern Ireland) agreed to the proposal, but the day finally arrived Belfast City Hall’s new LGBTQ+ stained-glass window was unveiled today  to celebraate the contribution of Belfast’s LGBTQ+ community to the city  Unveling iyt, Lord Mayor Micky Murray spoke about the significance of the commemorative design joining other windows honoring various contributions to Belfast’s history

The design includes quotes from, and references to, contemporary LGBTQ+ figures, visualisations of key milestones and images and banners depicting LGBTQ+ led campaigns, including Love Equality and Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.  Bright colours represent the Progress Pride flag, while the window is framed with green carnations, a flower associated with Oscar Wilde.

In these turbulent times it is good to be able to celebrate any good news for the queer community.