Two thirds of Manchester lack the ‘posh polish’ needed to bag a high end City job
Elite firms are more likely to hire ‘posh’ graduates than bright members of the working class, a report from The University of London has claimed.
Hazel Grove KFC accused of standing by as worker with Down’s Syndrome ‘bullied’
KFC staff in Hazel Grove have been accused of discrimination against a young co-worker with Down’s Syndrome.
Reaction to abusive Chelsea fans scandal ‘shows public say NO to racism in football’
Reports of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism in football are on the rise, with 184 incidents of abuse already this season, but it’s not all bad, according to anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out.
Force companies to publish disabled staff stats, demands Manchester MP
Companies should be required to publish annual data about how many disabled people they employ, according to a Manchester MP.
Manchester trans leader praises Stonewall charity for uniting LGB back with T
The chair of a Manchester transgender discussion group has praised national charity Stonewall for its decision to finally start campaigning for the trans community.
LGB minus T: Manchester trans community ‘don’t receive same support as gays’
The trans community does not receive the same support given to other minority groups, according to prominent trans activist and organiser of Manchester Sparkle OBE Jenny-Anne Bishop.
Slut vs stud: Cosmo sex therapist says ‘women still carry so much sexual shame’
Cosmopolitan’s resident sex therapist, Rachel Morris, discusses the significant harmful difference between how men and women are perceived sexually ahead of Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby debate at Manchester’s Contact Theatre
Apprentice star Sanjay on hate crime: ‘Being half Indian and gay has its challenges’
Apprentice star Sanjay Sood-Smith spoke about his own personal experiences of homophobic abuse in Manchester yesterday, as part of the city’s Hate Crime Awareness Week (HCAW).
Apprentice star praises GMP’s ‘massive commitment’ to Hate Crime Awareness Week
The Apprentice star Sanjay Sood-Smith has praises Greater Manchester Police’s ‘massive commitment’ to fighting hate crime at today’s launch of their awareness week.
Russia’s ban on trans drivers ‘will trigger surge in LGBT hate crime across globe’
The Chairman of the Manchester transgender charity Sparkle has condemned the Russian law banning transgender people from driving.
S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T-gate scandal: Fury at Manchester’s G-A-Y bar over ‘do you look gay enough?’ door policy
G-A-Y’s members-only door policy has been slammed by punters who claim they have been turned away for ‘not looking gay enough’.