Canal Street brawl: Open letter calls for ‘zero-tolerance’ on homophobia as police probe possible hate crime
Police were called to the Village at 11.10pm on August 17 after CCTV operators captured a number of men fighting on Canal Street.
Police were called to the Village at 11.10pm on August 17 after CCTV operators captured a number of men fighting on Canal Street.
Party people this Pride weekend are in for a treat as one of Manchester’s most iconic nights comes back with a bang for the last time.
Mancunians are set for an eyeful this Friday as London-based Naked Boys Reading descend on the city for an evening of intellectually-stimulating literature – and full frontal nudity.
A group of aggrieved Village business owners have launched a campaign to overturn a curfew which bans drinking on Canal Street over the Pride Big Weekend.
Mancunians are set for a ride around town like no other this evening as part of the city’s Pride Fringe celebrations.
Event organisers have put in an official request to the Department of Transport to ensure that the right of way be suspended and that the road be closed over the bank holiday weekend
Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Foundation will now become a trans* inclusive charity as other existing services are ‘struggling to meet the needs’ of people looking for support.
Tucked beneath the hustle and bustle of Canal Street, Oscars is a hidden gem delivering old school Hollywood glamour.
Orange is the New Black star and iconic gay actress Lea DeLaria will act as Grand Marshall for this year’s Manchester Pride.
Following the success of the first clean up, the group hope that volunteers will sacrifice their time to give the village a last minute spruce before the Manchester Pride Big Weekend
Bouncers at Princess Street’s Alter Ego are also alleged to have ‘misgendered’ the man after he was repeatedly called ‘she’ despite protests at the incident, which happened around 2am.
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