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Hyde FC join fight against homophobia in football

Homophobia will be shown the red card at Hyde FC in a historic home match against Droylsden this Saturday

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The battle to pardon Alan Turing: One step ahead, two steps backwards in the fight against homophobia?

Alan Turing, WWII code-breaker and Mancunian mathematician, was convicted, and castrated, in 1952 for having a homosexual relationship

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Lesbian burlesque act to grace Fallowfield's Platt Chapel

Manchester is to play host to a burlesque troupe with a difference next month.

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Premier League clubs unite against homophobia in sport following BBC Three documentary

Premier League clubs have signed up to an anti-homophobia charter today following a recent BBC Three documentary

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Village Views: The LGBT Column - Why are there so few out gay people in professional sport?

Following the BBC documentary about the lack of openly gay footballers, MM's Owen Williams tackles the big question of homophobia in sport.

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Village Views: The LGBT Column – You don't have to be homophobic to be religious

MM columnist Owen Williams tackles potentially one of the most controversial topics related to gay rights: religion.

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BBC3 air documentary tackling the issue of homosexuality in football

BBC3 are to air a documentary tackling the issue of homosexuality in football on Monday.

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Manchester’s drag divas ready for Canal Street’s Drag Queen Race for Sport Relief 2012

Ten of Manchester’s drag divas are ready to race in heels instead of wheels to raise money for Sport Relief 2012

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Manchester's LGF reminds lesbian and bisexual women of the importance of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Lesbian and bisexual women are being reminded of the importance of cervical cancer screening.

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LGBT survey: A snapshot of visitors to Manchester's Gay Village

The Lesbian and Gay Foundation has carried out a survey to piece together a snapshot of the typical visitor to Manchester's Gay Village.

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Review: Performance of original Coronation Street scripts – Live @ The Lass O’Gowrie

The cobbles of Coronation Street came to Canal Street for the premier performance of an episode not seen since 1968.

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Coronation Street comes to Canal Street: Live performances of episodes not seen since 1968

The cobbles of Coronation Street are coming to Canal Street for the stage adaptation of some classic episodes.

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Online petition to secure the pardon of Manchester mathematician Alan Turing splits opinion

An online petition to secure the pardoning of war time hero and mathematician Alan Turing has split opinion across Manchester.

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Canal Street website launches new app for Android

Canal Street launched a free app for Android mobile phones yesterday.

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LGBT Youth North West: Award-winning group host fund-raising night

Award winning group LGBT Youth North West are hosting a fund-raising night tomorrow.

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Gay couple win dream wedding planning package competition

A gay couple are celebrating after winning the chance of having their dream wedding planned for them, thanks to a Manchester-based firm.

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Is Manchester Pride older than we think?

A new photograph has emerged that could mean Manchester Pride is actually older than first thought.

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Tameside Council targets LGBT community with adoption drive

Members of the LGBT community are being directly targeted as potential adoptive parents for the first time by Tameside Council this week.

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Manchester's Gay Village to be pedestrianised at weekends to keep revellers safe

Plans to pedestrianise the Gay Village on Friday and Saturday nights have been given the green light.

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Manchester Pride will be even bigger and better in 2012, say organisers

Organisers of Manchester Pride have declared that next year's event will be bigger and better than ever.

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