The amazing transformation of Manchester's purpose-built LGBT+ centre from 'grotty basement' to today
A new exhibition shining the light on Manchester’s LGBT Centre over the years has opened at Kampus to coincide with the 54th anniversary of the Stonewall riots this week.
Paul Fairweather, Manchester’s first ever gay men's officer, has been a part of Manchester’s LGBT+ history since he moved to the city in 1978. He remembers the ‘really tiny and grotty basement’ at Oxford Road and the various other locations since then which featured windows above head-height to avoid people looking in.
“You could lose your job for being gay and there was no gay marriage back then,” he explains. “The atmosphere was very hostile when I first moved to Manchester.” “For young people coming out, there’s still a need for support and advice. There’s a lot of discrimination and prejudice about today and there’s still things to be done to make sure things are safe for people to be LGBTQ+.”
Emily has worked with the charity for more than ten years. She explains: “When it was being demolished, there were a lot of feelings and heartache about it going. People were worried about what it would mean going forward. Emily says the photographs in the exhibit, which runs until September 6, showcase how the community has changed over the space of just four years. “It is so great to see people welcome the centre today,” she explains.
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