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Canal Street: The Village of Angels

Canal Street: The Village of Angels

Volunteers from the Village Angels work late into the night in Manchester’s Gay Village, providing frontline support during the city’s busiest nights
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Are you G-A-Y enough?

Are you G-A-Y enough?

A Mancunion investigation has revealed that G-A-Y’s bouncers are allegedly judging clubbers on whether they are ‘gay enough’ to enter the club
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A new Queer-a? The loss of place for Manchester Pride

A new Queer-a? The loss of place for Manchester Pride

Sam Brougham discusses the relocation of the Pride festival in Manchester away from Canal Street due to planned redevelopments and what this means for the LGBTQ+ communities who have celebrated there for decades.
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Review: Hope Theatre Company’s OutStageUs

Review: Hope Theatre Company’s OutStageUs

Libby reviews the annual LGBTQ+ comedy and drama night organised Hope Theatre Company
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Pride’s predicament – is it ‘out’ for the count?

The Pride day mentality needs to infiltrate everyday life if it is to have the impact LGBT needs on awareness, openness, and equality
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Manchester Wetherspoons in homophobia row

The popular pub chain has been accused of discriminating against three homosexual men
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