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The Cross Street Unitarian Chapel in Manchester was the first church in the UK to be given a licence to conduct [[civil partnership]]s on its premises.<ref>http://cross-street-chapel.org.uk/index.php?page=news</ref> | The Cross Street Unitarian Chapel in Manchester was the first church in the UK to be given a licence to conduct [[civil partnership]]s on its premises.<ref>http://cross-street-chapel.org.uk/index.php?page=news</ref> | ||
[[Manchester Sharks]] is a local gay water polo club. | |||
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Manchester is a city in Greater Manchester, in the north west of England (formerly in Lancashire). 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"[1]
Manchester Pride has been held each August since 1991.
The Cross Street Unitarian Chapel in Manchester was the first church in the UK to be given a licence to conduct civil partnerships on its premises.[2]
Manchester Sharks is a local gay water polo club.
External links
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterarchiveplus/sets/72157625649694641/ Archive photos for Manchester LGBT History
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=448&documentID=520 Manchester Libraries LGBT Source Guide
References
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