New chapter: LGBT bookstore vows to flick page from celeb bios to ‘quality’ literature
Joseph Parkinson, 27, plans to make Aspidistra Books a part of the community, and has created a survey to gage public reaction.
LGBT History Month Q&A: Dawn Pomfret gives powerful account of 54 YEARS as a ‘freak’ and a ‘pervert’
MM complete our series of Q&As to celebrate LGBT History Month with a powerful and evocative interview from Dawn Pomfret on life as a ‘freak’ and a ‘pervert’.
Manchester trans leader praises Stonewall charity for uniting LGB back with T
The chair of a Manchester transgender discussion group has praised national charity Stonewall for its decision to finally start campaigning for the trans community.
LGBT History Month Q&A: Pride’s Karen Richards says ‘better to be trans than Tory in my family’
To celebrate LGBT History Month, MM talk to LGBT figures from across Greater Manchester about their experiences of coming out and what progress they think the city still has to make towards equality.
Transphobia: Does spike in reports mean more hate crime on Manchester streets?
Transgender people make up possibly lower than 0.1% of the population – yet still they experience a disproportionately high rate of hate crime and a number of cases go unreported.
Manchester LGBT school ‘could save pupils forced out of mainstream education’
Details today emerged of a possible scheme from LGBT Youth North West to create a school for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the city.
Russia’s ban on trans drivers ‘will trigger surge in LGBT hate crime across globe’
The Chairman of the Manchester transgender charity Sparkle has condemned the Russian law banning transgender people from driving.
Transgender youths EIGHT TIMES more likely to attempt suicide – half will try to
Nearly half of all young transgender people under the age of 26 attempt suicide – with 30% saying they have had suicidal thoughts in the last year, a new study has revealed.
OUTstanding: Manchester business leaders recognised for LGBT work and earn place among UK elite
A pair of Manchester based business leaders have been recognised for their contribution to the LGBT community in the OUTstanding list, published in the Financial Times.
Trans and drag community claim Facebook’s plans to delete non-real name profiles will ‘erase identities’
Drag queens and members of Manchester’s trans community are rallying against Facebook as the social media giant move to DELETE their profiles if they do not use their ‘real names’.
BBC’s first lead transgender star feels her ‘moment has come’ in comedy to be filmed in Manchester
Manchester will play host to a ground-breaking sitcom as the BBC has commissioned its first ever comedy to feature a transgender actress as its lead.