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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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30 Years of The Albert Kennedy Trust
2019 marks 30 years of The Albert Kennedy Trust. How did it start and who was Albert?
16 mins
History of Canal Street
Nick Grimshaw takes a look down Canal Street at how it earned its place in LGBT+ history.
16 mins
Ballad of Harry Stokes
The story of Harry Stokes – a trans man born in 1799.
16 mins
Manchester’s First Drag Ball?
Did a “Drag Ball” in 1880 kick off Manchester’s famous LGBT+ scene?
16 mins
Alan Turing’s Life in Manchester
What was life like for Alan Turing in Manchester?
17 mins
Manchester and Section 28
How did Manchester fight the introduction of Section 28?
17 mins