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Fuse FM presents Transfusion: Dance for Trans Mutual Aid

Fuse FM presents Transfusion: Dance for Trans Mutual Aid

Looking to party and protest to support the trans community on a school night? Look no further than Transfusion, Fuse FM’s club night featuring soul, dubstep and more
Six Mancunian women who made Britain

Six Mancunian women who made Britain

The Mancunion explores six women who lived in and around Manchester who all helped shape modern Britain, from LGBTQ+ activism to black rights.
“We can have a better Britain, a better world”: Under the Spotlight with Afzal Khan

“We can have a better Britain, a better world”: Under the Spotlight with Afzal Khan

Representing so many students in his constituency, Afzal Khan MP gave The Mancunion his insights into some of Manchester’s biggest issues
Screaming Queens: representations of trans history

Screaming Queens: representations of trans history

Susan Stryker’s Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria represents the radical potential for trans history narratives in cinema
The Lady Boys of Trafford

The Lady Boys of Trafford

The Lady Boys of Bangkok (complete with the newly made-over Sabai Pavilion) comes to the Trafford Centre as part of its brand-new Summer of Fun UK tour
Government’s conversion therapy ban to exclude trans people

Government’s conversion therapy ban to exclude trans people

Johnson’s exclusion of trans people from the conversion therapy ban will not be taken lying down
Advocacy groups express concern about lack of representation in new exec team

Advocacy groups express concern about lack of representation in new exec team

The new University of Manchester SU executive team has been praised for being the most diverse team in terms of BAME candisates in the country. However, there is a complete lack of representation for disabled and LGBTQ+ students, leaving some uneasy about the coming year
Review: Sound Cistem (Push Festival)

Review: Sound Cistem (Push Festival)

Rosemary Russett reviews Sound Cistem at HOME Theatre, as part of Push Festival, from Plaster Cast, a theatre company made up of past and current UoM students