Are you protected? LGBT charity teach city ins and outs of safe sex for condom week
This week is the ‘It Starts With Me’ condom week, and the LGBT Foundation is taking to the streets to tell you to practice safe sex.
Full STEAM ahead: EU vote for gender equality in schools will see more women in politics, says North West MEP
The EU vote to introduce gender equality measures to ‘all levels’ of the education system will ‘amplify the representation of women’ in our social and political spheres for future generations, according to a North West MEP.
Manchester tackle taboo and get talking for world suicide prevention day
Somewhere, somehow, every 40 seconds, someone in the world has committed suicide, and according to the World Health Organisation that’s 800,000 people per year.
‘I won’t forget my wedding date’: Why this weekend’s Pride will be extra special for one Manchester councillor
Manchester Pride, which is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary, will again see thousands of visitors from across the UK flock to the city for an action-packed weekend of events and activities.
Homeward bound: Sir Ian McKellen returns to Bolton for town’s first Pride event
Burnley-born but Bolton-raised Sir Ian, famed for his roles in the Lord of the Rings films, will attend Bolton Pride’s awards dinner on October 16 having previous posted a teasing YouTube clip in which he declared his support for the event.
Manchester LGBT Foundation host meeting to ‘bring smoking out of the closet’
Manchester’s LGBT Foundation is teaming up with leading health professionals working in tobacco control in a bid to ‘bring smoking out of the closet’.
Explore your cinemality: Manchester’s HOME welcomes LGBT film festival
‘Sensational’ and star-studded examples of LGBT cinema are set to hit the big screen at Manchester’s HOME as part of a film festival that has been touring the country.
Time to Sparkle! Manchester trans activists on event’s journey from chat in the pub to global phenomenon
Manchester is set to Sparkle this weekend as the world-renowned event is back to celebrate all things transgender.
Manchester LGBT Foundation empowers the 35,000 victims afraid to report hate crimes
Manchester’s LGBT Foundation is part of a new campaign to put an end to around 35,000 victims of LGBT hate crimes suffering in silence every year.
Birthday to remember! Queen honours five of Greater Manchester’s shining stars
They will be stood side by side with the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Van Morrison and Lenny Henry who were also honoured by Her Majesty.
Manchester festivals urge LGBT community to get sporty this summer
Manchester’s LGBT community is kicking off a summer full of sport with a brand new festival of fitness and activity throughout this month and the annual Pride Games.