Manchester

Pet snatched from gay village and BBC reporter attacked

Admin | Friday 16 October 2009

I saw this sad little poster in Sackville Park about a pet dog that is believed to have been ‘snatched’ from the Park by three people.

Fire in Miles Platting (video)

Admin | Thursday 15 October 2009

A dramatic fire broke out in Miles Platting tonight.

LGBTory event in the gay village is met with protests (video)

Admin | Wednesday 7 October 2009

The Conservative party conference is taking place in Manchester at the moment and last night Spirit Bar on Canal Street was the venue for their LGBTory event. The first-ever official conference Pride event.

Manchester Pride 2009 raises £135,000 for good causes

Admin | Friday 2 October 2009

Manchester Pride 2009 has raised £135,000 for good causes. It’s the highest figure for a number of years, but not if you take into account inflation (which is about 30% over a decade). Allowing for inflation it is about the same as was raised in 2000 from the free and much-smaller GayFest and less than … Manchester Pride 2009 raises £135,000 for good causes

New information comes to light about the charity money raised by Manchester Pride 2006

Admin | Sunday 20 September 2009

For almost three years, and along with most of the LGBT community in Manchester, I have believed that just £65,000 was raised for good causes by Operation Fundraiser at Manchester Pride 2006. This week, finally, I heard the full story from what seems to be a reliable source.

The future of Ancoats (video)

Admin | Monday 14 September 2009

Updated: 24 October 2009 (video added) I see this old building has disappeared from Tariff Street (the photos are from 2004).

Lou takes me to task

Admin | Monday 7 September 2009

Lou has written about some of my criticism of Manchester Pride, the Lesbian and Gay Foundation and what she describes as my ‘legitimisation of the BNP’: When Pride is a Protest G7’s legitimisation of the BNP G7 v LGF I’ve posted some comments.

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