More than 30 rainbow flags now decorate the street where the Manchester resident suffered 'homophobic abuse.' (Lis Sharpley/ Facebook)

The neighbours of a man who suffered “homophobic” abuse for hanging a Pride flag outside his home are hanging their own rainbow flags along the street in solidarity.

Alex Hancock, 31, hung the flag last Monday (August 19) in celebration of Manchester Pride but only hours later he said he was harassed outside his house by two men who threatened to kill him.

Hancock told the Manchester Evening News: “They were calling me a f*cking b*tty b*y, a c*ck sucker, a p**f, shouting all this really vile abuse.

“I said they should educate themselves and that they should leave this neighbourhood. Then one of them started walking towards me. He said he was going to batter me and kill me.”

But now, more than 30 rainbow flags outside homes on Hancock’s street have been hung by his neighbours in a show of solidarity.

He told Metro: “It started with one of my neighbours, Liz, who responded to the original email letting them know what had happened.