The history of Pride in Manchester

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Manchester Pride is nearly here, but what makes it such an event?  Here is an explainer that delves into the history of the movement in Manchester, starting way back in the 1960s.

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00:00Now, this weekend is Manchester Pride, so let's talk a little bit about the history of the festival here.

00:04Now, Manchester has long been at the centre of LGBTQ plus progress,

00:07with Alan Horsfall's Northwest Homosexual Law Reform Committee

00:10being instrumental in decriminalising homosexual behaviour back in the 60s.

00:14In 1988, Manchester became home to 20,000 voices joined together in protesting the repressive Section 28,

00:20which prevented the promotion of homosexuality.

00:22Pride Festival can be traced back to 1985, when a £1,700 grant was awarded

00:26for two weeks celebration for the LGBTQ plus community, and it has not looked back since.

00:30The gay village has gone from strength to strength since the 1990s,

00:33and is now globally recognised as a safe space for the community,

00:36as well as truly establishing itself as a cornerstone of Manchester's colourful cultural landscape.

00:40Pride also made history again in 2018 by being the first UK organisation

00:44to incorporate black and brown stripes into the rainbow flag,

00:46to make it clear that LGBTQ plus people of colour should be represented in the community and on the flag.

00:52Now, we are going to have a video over the next couple of days

00:54about the events that you'll be able to see over the weekend, so keep an eye out for that.

00:57But until then, I've been Theo, this has been Manchester World.

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