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‘Know Your Status’ for Pride

Date Published: 25/08/2011

Peter Boyle reminds us how important it is to ‘Know your HIV status’ this Manchester Pride.

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Gentlemen of a Certain Age

Date Published: 19/09/2011

On Saturday 20th August, the LGF hosted an event in partnership with Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust (NHS), Manchester City Council and Zest to look at the needs of older men who have sex with men.

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outnorthwest Issue 37

Date Published: 28/12/2007

outnorthwest goes back in time for its latest issue, as we focus on the campaign for LGB rights over the last forty years. This issue will be available from 29th September in all the usual venues. This issue also includes:

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VIDEO: LGF on Jeremy Kyle

Date Published: 05/08/2007

On June 5th, ITV1 screened a special edition of The Jeremy Kyle Show about the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. Their motto, 'God Hates Fags', has been used in recent years to denounce anyone and everyone from Gay rights activists to Christians of virtually every denomination.

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LGB & Muslim?

Date Published: 05/08/2007

Would you like to help inform the debate about Islam & Sexual Orientation?

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Manchester is streets ahead in mission to end homophobia in …

Date Published: 05/08/2007

To coincide with International Day Against Homophobia on May 17th,Coronation Street's Antony Cotton has gathered fellow cast members to support Exceeding Expectations, Manchester's initiative to end homophobia through education.

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Sexual Orientation Regulations

Date Published: 05/08/2007

The Sexual Orientation Regulations, which outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation when accessing goods and services, were approved by the House of Lords on 21st March 2007.

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LGF on the BBC

Date Published: 05/08/2007

LGF's Communications Manager Andrew Gilliver was featured on BBC Radio Manchester about the Sexual Orientation Regulations debate in the House of Lords on 9th January 2007.

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What's your potential?

Date Published: 05/08/2007

The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) through its many projects is working towards "Ending Homophobia and Empowering People", across the North West of England.

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The Bishop and the LGF

Date Published: 06/08/2007

Advisory Group on sexuality hopes to inform Manchester Church leaders

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Earl Russell 1937-2004

Date Published: 06/08/2007

LGF Patron Lib Dem Lord Russell dies aged 67

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World AIDS Day: Women and HIV

Date Published: 06/08/2007

Women account for nearly half of all people living with HIV in the world today.Here we take a look at the situation in the UK and across the world for Women who are affected.

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40 years of LGB campaigning

Date Published: 06/08/2007

Manchester City Council commemorate 40th anniversary of The North West Homosexual Law Reform Committee.

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Shadow Health Secretary visits LGF

Date Published: 06/08/2007

With a visit to the Lesbian and Gay Foundation on Tuesday 17th August 2004 Conservative MP Andrew Lansley outlined some of his ideas for improving the countries sexual health services.

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outnorthwest Issue 71

Date Published: 15/08/2007

Issue 71 of outnorthwest will be available across the region from Wednesday 25th July.

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outnorthwest Issue 70

Date Published: 15/08/2007

The brand new issue of outnorthwest will be available from all the usual venues from Wednesday 27th June.

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outnorthwest Issue 69

Date Published: 15/08/2007

The new issue of outnorthwest will be available across the North West from Wednesday 30th May 2007.

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outnorthwest Issue 68

Date Published: 15/08/2007

The new issue of outnorthwest will be available across the north west from Wednesday 25th April 2007.

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outnorthwest Issue 67

Date Published: 15/08/2007

The next issue of outnorthwest will be available across the north west from Wednesday 28th March 2007.

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outnorthwest Issue 66

Date Published: 15/08/2007

The brand new issue of outnorthwest will be available throughout the region from Wednesday 28th February 2007.

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