The Secret Public, LGBTQ Pop 1955–1985, John Rylands, Manchester
Enriqueta Rylands would have been proud. On the 125th anniversary of the opening of the library...
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“this ‘othering’ of people has not gone away” PROTEST! – Documenting Dissent
These days, more often than not, we protest about something by signing an online petition. We...
Read MoreThe Gayby Has Landed: Adios, maternity leave
So, here we are. Advancing well on the roadmap out of virusville and, big hurrah, I’m afforded a little bit of freedom during my last trickle of maternity leave. Soon, I will be returning to work. As tempting as might be to...
Read MoreQueering the past: Bolton, LGBT history and Walt Whitman. Playwright Stephen M Hornby talks to Northern Soul
A number of places are synonymous with the history of gay culture: San Francisco, New York, Paris, Bolton. That last one is not a typo. In the 1880s, Bolton was the location for one of the early gatherings of gay men brought...
Read MoreTrailblazing: the UK’s first LGBT retirement community will be in Manchester
“I think there has been some nervousness from some as to how it will be received,” says Councillor Bev Craig about the LGBT retirement community due to open in Manchester in 2020. Manchester City Council’s...
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