Manchester Gender Newswire Archive

Uproar over Manchester Pride Parade Censorship

Pride is a Protest, 25-08-2008 12:47

Manchester's gay community expresses anger at pride stewards after they attempted to confiscate “Pride Not Profit” signs at the start of city's annual gay pride parade.
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Manchester Pride Launch Interrupted by Protesters

Pride is a Protest Manchester, 16-08-2008 02:12

Young Activists Ejected from Lord Mayor's Reception - Council Balloon Launch Ambushed in Surprise “Birthday” Message - Around half a dozen young gay activists gave Manchester Pride an unexpected surprise this evening when they surrounded the imminent balloon launch set to mark the event's 18th anniversary. City wide LGBT event faces tension within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.

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Gay Teen Murdered in Liverpool: LGBT Youth Groups Demand Action

Jack Holroyde, 06-08-2008 21:13

Gay Teen Murdered in Liverpool: LGBT Youth Groups Demand Action Read more >>

A victim of high tech harrasment

denise taylor, 16-06-2008 17:25

This is a true account of the harrasment I have endured over 6years.It started because I made a complaint to someone, I have had to move house 9 times since then because this person along with a group of other people have followed me and made my life hell.The police haven't helped me .and no-one believes me.I think what is happening is called gangstalking. Read more | 9 comments >>

Mancs Reclaim The Night march a success

Feminist, 02-03-2008 20:16

Manchester Reclaim the night March a success,
despite threatened 'transqueer' counter protest. Read more | 1 addition | 10 comments >>

Queer Trans Block on march this Saturday

..., 27-02-2008 19:51

Call out for show of trans queer solidarity!

All genders, all sexualities, all ages, all races and all backgrounds together –

Reclaiming the night, reclaiming our rights – and the streets!
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8 March; Serco picket; Iran; Reproductive Freedoms: Feminist Fightback events

Feminist Fightback, 25-02-2008 00:50

Upcoming events organised by Feminist Fightback. Read more >>

Until the Violence Stops free documentary showing

..., 22-02-2008 14:58

This Monday 25th Feb. 7.30pm at the University of Manchester Student Union. You do not have to be a student to attend. Read more >>

witches, hags 'n whores

madge.ickle, 25-10-2007 01:45

come out to play!

a celebration of radical women! Read more >>

a good and bad day for liverpool feminists

feistyfingers, 08-10-2007 01:11

feminists come to liverpool, hurrah! Read more | 1 addition >>

Wanted! - Queer Activist Street / Graffiti Artists

queer graffito, 21-08-2007 18:05

Art project looking for socially/politically engaging artists addressing issues of prejudice, inequality and repression in public and urban spaces. Read more >>

Get Bent! Manchester's Alternative Community Pride Summer Festival Wants YOU!

Misc ToMb()Y, 04-07-2007 13:36

Get Bent! Shout Out to ALL unfunded grassroots groups and projects to have free info stall in Manchester City Centre venue over weekend of 24th - 25th August 2007! Get Involved with Get Bent! Manchester's 10 day free festival... Coming Out August/September 2007! Read more >>

Cabaret, samurai swords, clowning theatre and more at Ladyfest Leeds

Ladyfest Leeds, 30-03-2007 00:46

Celebrating women from all walks of life and exciting new creative talent, Ladyfest Leeds (www.ladyfestleeds.co.uk) is the festival which promotes gender equality; featuring over 25 dance, comedy, cabaret, theatre and spoken word performance events from April 10th-15th.
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I bike MCR bicycle festival and exhibition

i bike mcr, 23-03-2007 10:50

I bike MCR is an exhibition and festival to celebrate the bicycle, taking place from Friday 30th March to Friday 20th April. It is a grassroots festival that has been organised by cyclists for cyclists. This is the first one but we hope to make it an annual event. Read more >>

Grrrl bicycle ride

grrrl, 16-03-2007 21:20

Wednesday 11th April
Women's/ Girl's Only Ride meet 7pm at The Basement for a nice social ride on mostly off road routes ending with a beer in a pub! Read more >>

Workshops Line up for Ladyfest Leeds 2007

Ladyfest Leeds, 09-03-2007 00:37

Ladyfest Leeds 2007 is excited to announce a selection of its workshops as part of its diverse music and arts festival, which aims to celebrate female creativity and gender equality, and which takes place from Tuesday 10th to Sunday 15th April 2007. Workshop events, many of which are free, take place primarily at The Carriageworks (3 Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD) from the Friday (13th) to Sunday (15th) of April. Read more >>

Celebrate International Women's Day @ The Working Class

iwd, 03-03-2007 16:31

Celebrate International Women's Day @ The Working Class
Movement Library

Saturday 10th March 2007 2pm

Speakers: Nes Brierley, Bernadette Hyland, Imra Shoaib

Songs from Claire Mooney

plus exhibition, displays and refreshments. All welcome Read more >>

Music Line Up For Ladyfest Leeds April Festival

Ladyfest Leeds, 02-03-2007 10:54

• Ana da Silva, Gina Birch & The Raincoats, Hello Cuca, Sky Larkin, The Duloks, Rae Spoon, Lianne Hall, Shrag, Polly Shang Kuan Band, Guardians of Ancient Wisdom, The Smears, Baba Yaga and many more
• 6 days of music and arts events across 7 city centre venues in Leeds celebrating creativity, diversity and promoting gender equality.
• Over 100 events in all; with more than 25 bands and music artists, 25 dance and theatre performances, 20 workshops and a multitude of arts exhibitions and even more to come Read more >>

Homophobic Bullying 'Getting Worse'

Queer Youth Network, 04-02-2007 18:16

High-profile homophobic bullying initiatives are failing to make a significant impact in preventing homophobic bullying according to the Queer Youth Network. Outdated School System to Blame and we call for Social Centres to be created. Read more | 3 comments >>

Manchester Pride crowd figures -- organisers exaggerate by at least 500%

Alt Pride, 04-02-2007 03:38

The Manchester Pride organisers claim that 250,000 people watch the Saturday parade and similar figures have regularly appeared in the media over the years.

It seems that no one has ever thought about that figure. If you look at the facts, a crowd of that size is a physical impossibility on such a short route and on such relatively narrow city streets. Read more | 3 comments >>

This was written before the Pope offended the Muslims, Jews
and Catholics. Ms Booth met Pope Benedict (in a veil) to discuss
fortress Europe's dwindling birth-rate, Whilst her husband is
prosecuting Illegal wars . Benedict's 'Schulerkreis' in Castelgandalfo
was preoccupied with the dogmatic definition of the Genesis Narrative.
It is a feminist polemic around the issue of intelligent design
and how dogmatics affect women's place in Western Christian Hegemony.
(There are links to other articles at the end) Read more | 3 comments >>

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