In This Place: Gaychester
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In This Place: Gaychester
Exploring the LGBT+ history of Manchester - from a trans man born in 1799, a 1880 "Drag Ball", Alan Turing, Section 28, the AKT to the story behind Canal Street.
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6 episodes
History of Canal Street
Nick Grimshaw takes a look down Canal Street at how it earned its place in LGBT+ history, growing from one pub to one of the most famous streets in th...
Ballad of Harry Stokes
Ballads of the life of trans man Harry Stokes were hot gossip in 19th century Manchester. Annie Wallace (Hollyoaks) looks at what made Harry’s life so...
Manchester’s First Drag Ball?
Manchester drag royalty Cheddar Gorgeous looks at whether a “Drag Ball” in 1880 kicked off Manchester’s famous LGBT+ scene.
By the 90s the LGBT+...
Alan Turing’s Life in Manchester
Alan Turing is now the face of the £50 note – he’s known for his work in Bletchley Park – but what was life like for him in Manchester?
By the 9...
Manchester and Section 28
How did Manchester fight the introduction of Section 28, introduced in 1988 to ban the “promotion" of homosexuality?
By the 90s the LGBT+ party...
30 Years of The Albert Kennedy Trust
Phil Lester looks at The AKT, or Albert Kennedy Trust, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019 – how did it come to start in Manchester and who...