Mayor praises Manchester’s ‘long fight for inclusion’ ahead of gay rights movement’s 50th birthday
A plaque commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the birth of Manchester’s gay rights movement will be unveiled today at Church House.
Facebook says sorry for ‘real name’ policy EIGHT days after Manchester drag queen changed legal title to alias
A Manchester drag performer who legally changed his name to Misty Chance to dodge Facebook’s ‘real name’ policy may be changing it back, after the social media site retracted its guidelines.
Manchester bishop praises female clergy move – but calls for greater LGBT acceptance
The introduction of female bishops has been praised by Manchester’s church leader – and he has called for the greater acceptance of the LGBT community.
Manchester councillor accused of lying in apology to LGBT group over offensive Myra Hindley tweet
Manchester councillor Kevin Peel has been accused of lying in his apology to Queerchester – after ‘mistaking’ a graffiti style art piece of drag queen Foo Foo Lammar for notorious child killer Myra Hindley.
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’.
Trans and drag community claim Facebook’s plans to delete non-real name profiles will ‘erase identities’
Drag queens and members of Manchester’s trans community are rallying against Facebook as the social media giant move to DELETE their profiles if they do not use their ‘real names’.
Major boo boo: Manchester councillor mistakes Foo Foo Lammar Gay Village mural for child killer Myra Hindley
The image of Foo Foo, the legendary Manchester drag queen who had an illustrious career in the city, is part of the new Queerchester mural in the gay village
‘Bi people are not invisible’: Bi Visibility Day in Manchester helps show solidarity for marginalised minority
Taurus Bar will play host to an event which celebrates bisexuals who are often marginalised by both straight people and those on the LGBT spectrum.
Children must learn about same-sex relationships in school, demands open letter signed by Manchester’s LGF
Manchester-based LGF (Lesbian and Gay Foundation) are supporting the proposal of an overall increase in the quality of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE), especially in areas focussing on the teaching of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex relationships.
Orgasmatron, anyone? Drag star’s show asks Manchester audiences on stage to be ‘publicly pleasured’
Orgasmatron challengers wanted! Peaches Christ invites you to Bearbarella, the extremely risqué stage-show parody that will be hitting Manchester next month.
Rainbow Laces: Village Manchester squad tackle homophobia and encourage gay footballers to ‘come out’
The city’s gay football team Village Manchester are putting their best foot forward and backing the national Rainbow Laces campaign, to encourage more people in the game to come out as gay.