Politics

Manchester casino axed

Admin | Wednesday 6 February 2008

Plans for a ‘super casino’ in Manchester have been axed by the Government. The House of Lords rejected the plans, last March.

Increasingly, it seems to me that life may have improved for a narrow segment of the UK lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population, but not for the majority. In some ways, for a large proportion of us things are worse now than they were 15-20 years ago.

Shopping victims

Admin | Sunday 3 February 2008

I was looking through my high-definition video footage of the 2007 Manchester Pride parade and found this frame which seems to sums up much of what is wrong with our community today.

Photographers seen as ‘potential criminals’

Admin | Tuesday 18 December 2007

‘Photographers are increasingly being viewed as potential criminals by police, according to the Bureau of Freelance Photographers (BFP), which has reported a rise in complaints from members.’ Read more.

12% of Manchester Pride income went to good causes in 2007

Admin | Sunday 14 October 2007

Apparently this info appears on some LGF posters around the village at the moment. A friend has grabbed one for archive use, though I haven’t seen a copy of the poster myself yet. Financial overview:

Manchester Pride 2007 raised just £95,000 for good causes

Admin | Tuesday 9 October 2007

For a second year running, Manchester Pride has raised one of the lowest amounts in its 17 year history. Just £95,000. This is despite the highest ticket prices ever (some people paid £18) and more than 40,000 tickets sold according to a report on the LGF website.

Save Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Centre and community groups

Admin | Thursday 13 September 2007

Just as Manchester Pride was about to start it emerged that Manchester City Council was apparently making plans to close down the Lesbian and Gay Centre.

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