Author’s new book explores chronic illness and identity
When he was diagnosed with a chronic illness as a teenager, Chris Moore’s whole perception of self was changed –
National Football Museum tackles representation, identity and mental health
The National Football Museum is running three online Create The Space events discussing representation, identity and mental health in football.
Releasing It’s A Sin on demand does a discredit to its importance
It’s a Sin is undeniably a monumental moment in British television. A mainstream show about the AIDS crisis in Britain
University of Manchester student rent campaign goes national
University rent strikers are pushing ahead with their campaign, with students from 56 UK universities now involved. MM Spoke to
‘Courage, determination and integrity’: Gay ‘pioneer’ Justin Fashanu inducted into National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame
Today members of the wider football community came together at Manchester’s National Football Museum to celebrate Justin Fashanu’s inauguration into the Football Hall of Fame on what would have been his 59th birthday.
‘Justice without education just fails people’: Trans actor attacked with stones for kissing partner speaks to MM
The critically acclaimed play Rotterdam returned to Manchester Opera House last month after two of the main cast were targeted in a homophobic hate crime in Southampton – which caused two previous showings to be cancelled.
Celebrating 20 years of football in the Village: inside the ‘best gay team in Europe’
Village Manchester FC are the Gay Village’s resident football club. They’re 20 years old, and in that time have maintained success on the field whilst being all-inclusive off it. Mancunian Matters looks inside the club that represents so much for Manchester’s gay footballers.
‘Best in country’: Manchester homeless support for LGBT youth praised by trust boss
Manchester has been praised after a report revealed that LGBT youths are at a significantly higher risk of becoming homeless because of family rejection than non-LGBT youngsters.
‘We exist’! Manchester LGBT charity aim to end ‘erasure of identities’ for BAME people
Black LGBT people have a lack of visibility in mainstream society, but the LGBT Foundation is trying to bring them to the forefront with their Black History Month event, ‘Screening in Colour’.
‘Orthodox priests’ strike a pose for NSFW homoerotic calendar to fight Russia’s oppression of LGBT people
A homoerotic calendar is arousing the intrigue of people across the globe thanks to the stunning photography of muscular, almost naked models wearing symbols of the Orthodox religion – including one who looks an awful lot like a certain Russian ruler.
‘Distress call for minorities’: More than 75% Manchester hate crime offenders escape
The Greater Manchester Police’s success rate in identifying and charging people for hate crimes has decreased, according to a FOI released by the GMP as Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and sexual orientation crimes are still rife within the county.