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Naked cyclists hit the streets of Manchester tonight!

GS — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:42:52 +0000

Don’t miss the 2009 Manchester World Naked Bike Ride on the streets of the city centre just after 6pm tonight, Friday 12th June.
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More4 News presenter attacked live on air following G20 protests

GS — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:24:57 +0000

Last night as Alex Thomson presented More4 News live from the City, a man pushed his way in front of the camera.
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Queer activists invade the Manchester Pride 2008 balloon launch (video)

GS — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:45:36 +0000

Watch the six minute video (super-widescreen format!). It includes two minutes of exclusive archive footage of August Bank Holiday 1991.

A trailer to embed and share can be found here on YouTube.

The real facts and figures behind Pride can be found here.

Manchester Pride 2008 opened last night. A group of 18 year olds gathered to
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Protest by Chinese students, Manchester (video)

GS — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:29:52 +0000

More than 1000 people protested about Western media coverage of the Beijing Olympics and Tibet. After a two-hour demonstration outside the BBC, they marched up Oxford Street to Manchester Town Hall.

LGBT History Month: the 20th anniversary of the Section 28 Rally, at Manchester Central Library (video)

GS — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:03:45 +0000

Well done to Manchester Libraries for the program of events they’re running for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month. My guess is they haven’t had much money to spend on this and I hope next year they will be given more. But they’ve put on some interesting events.

Activists invade Manchester Pride 2007 parade in protest at Pride commercialisation

GS — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:15:11 +0000

25 August 2007, Manchester, England. Activists invaded the annual Manchester Pride parade today in a protest against the commercialisation of this one-time community and fundraising event.