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New initiative for LGB&T people of faith
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Date Published: 26/10/2012
The Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch is making available a regular channel of communication to anyone within the LGB&T community who seeks support and advice from a trusted member of the Manchester Diocese of The Church of England.
read moreLGBT Hustings,Greater Mancs Police and Crime Commissioner
Date Published: 25/10/2012
You may have heard about the forthcoming PCC elections but not sure what it's all about or why it's important to have your say. If you want to know more here is a unique opportunity to quiz the candidates on priorities for tackling the impact of policing on LGB&T communities.
read moreDo you Tick the Box?
Date Published: 18/10/2012
We've launched a new campaign to get lesbian, gay and bisexual people to ‘tick the box’ when it comes to sexual orientation monitoring.
read moreGiles Runs a Marathon!
Date Published: 18/10/2012
Giles is a school teacher, and after ordering one of our Safer Schools packs, he decided to run in the Jersey Marathon for us back in October raising £125 and running the course in an impressive 3 hours and 34 minutes.
read moreClear Your Name
Date Published: 18/10/2012
Attend one of our upcoming legal surgeries to get advice about deletion of historical gay convictions.
read morePurple Power!
Date Published: 25/09/2012
Friday 19th October 2012 is ‘Spirit Day’ so go purple!
read moreComing out as HIV Positive
Date Published: 03/10/2012
What is it like living with HIV? How do you talk about it in everyday life? In the latest issue of outnorthwest we began a series of interviews with men who share their personal experiences of coming to terms with the virus. Here is Lee's story...
read moreFeeling Lonely?
Date Published: 08/10/2012
Wednesday 10th October is World Mental Health Day. All this week to mark the day we'll be putting up articles around wellbeing. Today - feeling lonely? How the LGF can help you.
read moreInterview: Alicya Eyo
Date Published: 10/10/2012
Liverpool-born Alicya Eyo has starred in Holby City, Casualty, Doctors and The Bill but is most famous for her roles as Denny in Bad Girls and currently as Ruby Haswell in Emmerdale. Here she shares her experiences on Coming Out, her acting career, her role on Emmerdale and being a lesbian role model.
read moreDepression & substance use in the lesbian, gay and bisex…
Date Published: 09/10/2012
Statistics show that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people experience depression and suicidal thoughts more frequently and are more likely to drink alcohol or take drugs.
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