House of The Vivienne CIC and Proudly Said announce plans to commission a permanent lifesize statue of The Vivienne, to be sited at the entrance to Liverpool’s officially recognised Pride Quarter, backed by Liverpool Business Improvement District, and supported by a community fundraising campaign launching today. House of The Vivienne CIC, established by the family of James Lee Williams, and Proudly Said have today announced plans to commission and install a permanent life size statue of The Vivienne at the junction of Victoria Street and Stanley Street, at the threshold of Liverpool’s officially recognised Pride Quarter. The project has secured initial funding from Liverpool Business Improvement District, made up of business and cultural leaders in the city, to fund the project directly in recognition of its significance to the city, enabling the campaign to formally launch and the community fundraising drive to begin. James Lee Williams, known and loved as The Vivienne, moved to Liverpool from North Wales at the age of sixteen and found in the city a place where he could be fully seen and accepted. Working in iconic Liverpool venues including Garlands, GBar, and Superstar Boudoir, The Vivienne became a defining figure of the Pride Quarter long before national fame found them.  James went on to win the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and later competed on Dancing on Ice, bringing their extraordinary talent and personality to audiences across the country. James passed…