New chapter: LGBT bookstore vows to flick page from celeb bios to ‘quality’ literature
Joseph Parkinson, 27, plans to make Aspidistra Books a part of the community, and has created a survey to gage public reaction.
Relationship coach who ‘tests’ sex toys reveals perks of mixing business and pleasure
They say you should never mix business with pleasure… but meet award-winning sex and relationship coach Rachael McCoy, who gets ‘paid to masturbate’.
LGBT History Month Q&A: Dawn Pomfret gives powerful account of 54 YEARS as a ‘freak’ and a ‘pervert’
MM complete our series of Q&As to celebrate LGBT History Month with a powerful and evocative interview from Dawn Pomfret on life as a ‘freak’ and a ‘pervert’.
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.
LGF <3 T: Lesbian and Gay Foundation becomes trans inclusive as existing services ‘struggle to meet needs'
Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Foundation will now become a trans* inclusive charity as other existing services are ‘struggling to meet the needs’ of people looking for support.
Kinky Kickstarter: Transgender Tameside games developer crowdfunds BDSM card game
Kinbaku, named after a style of Japanese rope bondage, is a card game where players build ‘decks’ through trading before ‘battling’ in the vein of industry ace Magic: The Gathering (MTG) and even Nintendo’s nineties juggernaut Pokemon.
Are you ready for Glamazon? Manchester’s first monthly trans night is here – for trans people and their admirers
Manchester’s first monthly transgender night Glamazon for trans people, their friends and admirers is opening tomorrow.
Complete guide: What’s hot and what not to miss @ Manchester Pride Fringe Festival 2013
Identity Parade, Poutfest, Posh Tramps and Papooses and more