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Manchester has its own LGBT radio station, [[Gaydio]]. | Manchester has its own LGBT radio station, [[Gaydio]]. | ||
In 2005 the City Council inaugurated the [[Manchester LGBT | In 2005 the City Council inaugurated the [[Manchester LGBT Heritage Trail]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 23 October 2012
Manchester is a city in Greater Manchester, in the north west of England (formerly in Lancashire). During the 19th century it became a major industrial centre, and the openign of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1896 transfored it into a major sea port.
LGBT history
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]
At one time there was a Manchester CHE Group, as well as a separate Manchester Teenage Group, Manchester Youth Group, and Manchester Women's Group.
Local LGBT sports clubs include:
- Manchester Sharks (water polo)
- Manchester Village Spartans (rugby union)
- Northern Rebound (squash)
Manchester has its own LGBT radio station, Gaydio.
In 2005 the City Council inaugurated the Manchester LGBT Heritage Trail.
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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