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Trans picnic targeted by two groups in Manchester

Trans picnic targeted by two groups in Manchester

Organisers of a trans picnic in the park in Manchester have taken to social media after the event was targeted by “groups of young men, intent on harassing, intimidating, and threatening our friends and picnic-goers”. Writing on social media, organisers said that one pair “tore down a Progress Pride

Manchester and the West of Ireland compete to host EuroPride 2028

Manchester and the West of Ireland compete to host EuroPride 2028

Manchester Pride, which hosted EuroPride in 2003, will compete with a joint ‘West of Ireland’ bid from Limerick Pride, QuareClare and the Outing Festival.

Lucky Roy Singh, a non-binary activist and drag queen from Manchester, calls for more stories of “pivotal” queer icons to be taught more widely in UK schools

Lucky Roy Singh, a non-binary activist and drag queen from Manchester, calls for more stories of “pivotal” queer icons to be taught more widely in UK schools

Lucky Roy Singh, a non-binary activist and drag queen from Manchester, has called for more stories of “pivotal” queer icons who “laid the foundations” for the LGBTQ+ community to be taught more widely in UK schools as the country marks LGBT+ History Month. The LGBTQ+ campaigner from Manchester says

Nathaniel J Hall is taking his critically acclaimed play Toxic on tour from March 2025

Nathaniel J Hall is taking his critically acclaimed play Toxic on tour from March 2025

Following its sell-out debut at HOME in Manchester in 2023, actor, writer and HIV activist Nathaniel J Hall, who starred in seminal series It’s A Sin, is taking his critically acclaimed play Toxic on tour from March 2025. Set in the hedonistic world of Manchester’s underground queer rave scene, Toxi

Sir Ian McKellen praises UK’s ‘first of a kind’ housing scheme designed to improve the lives of older LGBTQ+ people

Sir Ian McKellen praises UK’s ‘first of a kind’ housing scheme designed to improve the lives of older LGBTQ+ people

Proposals for the for UK’s ‘first of a kind’ majority LGBTQ+ Extra Care scheme have been approved by Manchester City Council. The plans for the majority LGBTQ+ Extra Care housing scheme have been co-produced in partnership with the Russell Road Community Steering Group, Manchester City Council, and

Modern version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was to be shown at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, cancelled over references to Palestine and trans rights

Modern version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was to be shown at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, cancelled over references to Palestine and trans rights

A modern version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was to be shown at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, was cancelled after director Stef O’Driscoll feuded with theatre bosses over references to Palestine and trans rights. While theatre bosses said the first few performances were cancelled due to

Coronation Street drops out of Manchester Pride parade due to ‘cost cuts at ITV’

Coronation Street drops out of Manchester Pride parade due to ‘cost cuts at ITV’

Coronation Street has announced cast members won’t be taking part in this month’s Manchester Pride Parade for the very first time. The long-running soap, which was devised by gay screenwriter Tony Warren, has featured a large number of LGBTQ+ actors and characters on the famed cobbles over the years

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