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Wessexman: /* LGBT history */ 1990 when the gay village became more visible.

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LGBT history: 1990 when the gay village became more visible.

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	The [[Manchester Gay Centre]] (later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. The centre is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>		The [[Manchester Gay Centre]] (later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. The centre is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>

	Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>		Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref> The growth of the more open Canal Street scene from 1990 was described in an interview on BBC Radio Manchester in 2025 <ref> How gay village became 'out, proud and visible' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwyekexk3dwo </ref>.

	The book ''[[Gay Europe (1995)]]'' has listings for gay places in Manchester.[[File:Mangaycentrereport81to82PF.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|left\| Cover of Gay Centre Annual Report 1981-82 (photo courtesy Paul Fairweather)]].		The book ''[[Gay Europe (1995)]]'' has listings for gay places in Manchester.[[File:Mangaycentrereport81to82PF.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|left\| Cover of Gay Centre Annual Report 1981-82 (photo courtesy Paul Fairweather)]].

Wessexman: Pink robes for the Mayor

2022-04-09T15:43:05Z

Pink robes for the Mayor

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	[[Nick Grimshaw]] was born in Manchester.		[[Nick Grimshaw]] was born in Manchester.

	In 2016 Councillor Carl Austin-Behan, Manchester's first openly gay Lord Mayor, led the Manchester Gay Pride parade.		In 2016 Councillor Carl Austin-Behan, Manchester's first openly gay Lord Mayor, led the Manchester Gay Pride parade. He wore pink robes while leading the parade <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4sB37pI0ek Carl Austin-Behan explains how the pink robes came to be worn in 2016 </ref>.

	==External links==		==External links==

Wessexman at 16:16, 7 April 2022

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	The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].		The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].

	The [[Manchester Gay Centre]] (later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>		The [[Manchester Gay Centre]] (later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. The centre is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>

	Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>		Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>

Wessexman at 16:12, 7 April 2022

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	The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].		The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].

	[[Manchester Gay Centre]](later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>		The [[Manchester Gay Centre]] (later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>

	Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>		Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>

Wessexman: added photo

2022-04-07T16:12:12Z

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	The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].		The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].

	[[Manchester ~~Lesbian &~~ Gay Centre]] existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>		[[Manchester Gay Centre]](later Gay and Lesbian Centre) existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>

	Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>		Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>

	The book ''[[Gay Europe (1995)]]'' has listings for gay places in Manchester.		The book ''[[Gay Europe (1995)]]'' has listings for gay places in Manchester.[[File:Mangaycentrereport81to82PF.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|left\| Cover of Gay Centre Annual Report 1981-82 (photo courtesy Paul Fairweather)]].

	[[Manchester Pride]] has been held each August since 1991.		[[Manchester Pride]] has been held each August since 1991.

Wessexman: Manchester Concord Closed in 2018

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Manchester Concord Closed in 2018

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	Manchester City Libraries have an online guide to local LGBT archives.<ref>http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history/520/lgbt_source_guide</ref>		Manchester City Libraries have an online guide to local LGBT archives.<ref>http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history/520/lgbt_source_guide</ref>

	[[Manchester Concord]] is a transgender social group.<ref>http://www.manchesterconcord.org.uk/</ref>		[[Manchester Concord]] was a transgender social group that closed in 2018.<ref>http://www.manchesterconcord.org.uk/</ref>

	In 2005 the City Council inaugurated the [[Manchester LGBT Heritage Trail]].		In 2005 the City Council inaugurated the [[Manchester LGBT Heritage Trail]].

Wessexman at 20:52, 8 December 2021

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	[[Manchester Lesbian & Gay Centre]] existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>		[[Manchester Lesbian & Gay Centre]] existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>

	~~[[Morf]] is a group for local trans men.~~		Prior to Covid there was a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It had been claimed that "The Gay Village probably represented the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>

	~~There is~~ a thriving gay village centred around [[Canal Street]], including a gay supermarket. It ~~has~~ been claimed that "The Gay Village probably ~~represents~~ the the biggest concentration of gay interests, services and businesses in Europe"<ref>http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/gay/gay-vill1.html</ref>

	The book ''[[Gay Europe (1995)]]'' has listings for gay places in Manchester.		The book ''[[Gay Europe (1995)]]'' has listings for gay places in Manchester.

Wessexman: /* LGBT history */ 2016 gay Lord Mayor

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LGBT history: 2016 gay Lord Mayor

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	[[Nick Grimshaw]] was born in Manchester.		[[Nick Grimshaw]] was born in Manchester.

			In 2016 Councillor Carl Austin-Behan, Manchester's first openly gay Lord Mayor, led the Manchester Gay Pride parade.

	==External links==		==External links==

Wessexman: /* LGBT history */

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LGBT history

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	In 1880 the [[1880 drag ball\|police raided a drag ball]] in [[Hulme]].		In 1880 the [[1880 drag ball\|police raided a drag ball]] in [[Hulme]].

	The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].		The [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]] was initially based in Manchester. As well as the national headquarters, there was at one time a [[Manchester CHE Group]], as well as a separate [[Manchester Teenage Group]]<ref> Manchester Teenage Group was registered with the Greater Manchester Youth Association in 1977, making it probably the first gay teenage group to achieve such a recognition. HCA archives in LSE HCA/Albany Trust16/51 minutes of Sexual Awareness in Youth Services (SAYS) meeting 10 Feb 1977. However no other archive references have been found to this early group. </ref>, [[Manchester Gay Youth Group]], and [[Manchester Women's Group]].

	[[Manchester Lesbian & Gay Centre]] existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>		[[Manchester Lesbian & Gay Centre]] existed in Bloom Street in the 1980s.<ref>http://yourstory.gaydio.co.uk/hear/mlgc</ref> In 2008 it was renamed the [[Joyce Layland LGBT Centre]]. it is now based in Sidney Street.<ref>http://www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk/about.php</ref>