Manchester Pride parade 2010 (video)
The first part of last Saturday’s Manchester Pride parade. I’ll put up the rest when I have time. Editing and encoding long clips takes ages!
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Manchester Pride accounts: 2007, 2008 & 2009
If you would like to snoop into the accounts of Manchester Pride you can find them here on the Charity Commission website.
Queeruption — opening party and base camp
Yesterday late afternoon we left the Peace Garden in St. Peter’s Square and walked along to Rusholme for the Queeruption Opening Party. Apparently the original plan was to host it in an old building, but that fell through and the replacement was Saki Bar which is on the corner of Wilmslow Road and Moss Lane … Queeruption — opening party and base camp
Queeruption 2010 — launch
It would be quite wrong of me to slate Manchester Pride for all kinds of things but then give ‘alternative’ events some kind of immunity from any honest criticism. I’ll write more about this issue in the future, but for the moment I’ll give you my ‘brickbats and bouquets’ account of the first day of … Queeruption 2010 — launch
Alternatives to Manchester Pride happening this month
Reclaim the Scene aims to build on last year, which was its first event, with another post-Pride-parade picnic and (Out of the) Village Fete. This year we’re promised it will be ‘bigger and better than ever, with free food, performers, live art, stalls, music, and kids’ entertainment!’
Accounting mistake costs Manchester Council Tax payers £421,000 and it won’t be repaid
Manchester Liberal Democrats have asked the District Auditor to investigate the loss of £421,000 of City Council funds due to a basic accounting error. The sum was part of funding that went to Marketing Manchester (the tourist board). Manchester City Council was supposed to pay 35% of Marketing Manchester’s costs and another nine Councils would … Accounting mistake costs Manchester Council Tax payers £421,000 and it won’t be repaid
Cruising crackdown prompts call for a ‘tolerance zone’
The police and Manchester City Council have announced the latest ‘crackdown’ on cruising in the city’s canal area. The Lesbian and Gay Foundation has promoted this in an article on its website, listing the various jail sentences that cruisers might incur (supposedly).
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