An exhibition which charts the campaign towards equality by the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) community, at an institutional as well as a national level, has gone on display at the Victoria Gallery & Museum (VG&M).

The exhibition, `Pink Brick’, charts the changes in attitudes, policies and law towards the LGBT community since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967 to the present day. Drawing on official records from the University and the Liverpool Guild of Students, as well as materials and photographs and personal accounts from LGBT staff and students, Pink Brick recounts the development of the first Homophile Society, of the Gay Rights movement within the National Union of Students and the University's approach to LGBT rights

Darren Mooney, Equality and Diversity Officer at the University of Liverpool, who curated the exhibition said: “This exhibition began as a project to chart the changes towards LGBT from the perspective of the University. Bringing together materials from the archives as well as firsthand testimonials, newspaper articles, campaign posters and materials, photographs and time lines, Pink Brick provides a unique snapshot of the personal, political and professional journeys of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff and students at the University of Liverpool.”

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Canal Street got all revved up on the 24th January for its very own drag race – but these queens were running on heels not wheels!

Canal Street’s ‘ladies’ pulled their Sport Relief Socks up, donned their deeley boppers and made a dash down the world-famous parade of gay bars in the heart of Manchester city centre to stage their very own version of the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile – with a glitzy twist!

The drag racers, a very talented bunch of female-impersonators, cabaret performers and comediennes, were warming up in preparation for the Manchester Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday the 25th March where thousands of runners are expected to run one, three or six miles around Manchester city centre.

Belinda Scandals: “I’m not in the habit of running in my heels but I thought I’d make an exception for Sport Relief and add a bit of sparkle to the campaign! Me and the girls have had loads of fun today and we can’t wait to get our lycra on for the big run in March!”

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Growing independent men’s underwear retailer “Pants” proudly donated nearly £300 worth of designer underwear to the Manchester gay village Tooty Booty charity fundraiser. The event raised an amazing total of £4,120.75 for Raising4Red causes.

‘Tooty Booty’ is Manchester gay village’s annual ‘best butt from behind the bar’ charity event, raising money for Raising4Red causes.  During November 2011 the heat was on in the search for Manchester’s best ‘Tooty Booty’.  The competition was the hottest ever, with guys from venues, businesses, organisations and charities all taking part to be crowned the new winner!

Brought to you by website TheGayVillageOnline.com, Manchester club night ‘Poptastic’, and with the live finals hosted by nightclub ‘Cruz 101’, the event was a huge success.

Bars and venues across Manchester each nominated a member of their team – the one with the best bottom!  The contest then went to the public vote via text voting and a Facebook poll and culminated with the live finals on 2 December, when the crowds placed their final votes.

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'Dear Alan - A Tribute to Alan Turing' is the first short film made by Pink Triangle Theatre. Made entirely by volunteers, with no budget and borrowed equipment, the completed film was uploaded to video hosting sites Vimeo and Youtube on Friday 11th November, with combined views including Facebook embedding reaching over 2,000 in its first weekend online.

Filmed in Gallery Oldham and Sackville Gardens in Manchester, the film tells the story of Clive Preston, a Teacher who wrote a letter to Alan Turing on his twelfth birthday. Today is Clives' 42nd birthday, the age Alan Turing was only weeks away from when he died, and he is about to be given the letter back. Today he will read the letter for Alan in the only way he knows how, with a visit to the tribute statue sat in Sackville Gardens.

Paul Burgess who wrote, produced and directed the film and also plays the part of Clive said. "I wanted this film to be the right mix of entertainment and education and I think we pulled that off. The feedback we're getting so far has been amazing. Five people worked on the film in total, and four of those were also the Cast, so it really was a fantastic team effort."

Channel 4 will show 'Britain's Greatest Codebreaker' on Monday 21st November at 9pm. A drama documentary recording the brilliance - and the destruction - of one of the 20th century's greatest minds. Read more...

‘Pants’, Manchester’s premier men’s designer underwear store, launches it’s new website with a very ‘fresh’ approach to men’s underwear retailing online.

Based in Manchester's vibrant Northern Quarter, known for its creative qualities, ‘Pants’ was born out of a love of men’s designer underwear brands and a desire to bring original designer labels to one place for customers on the high street.

‘Pants’ has set out to really break the mould with their new website, pantsHQ.com. Going against the grain of the underwear industry, ‘Pants’ is on a mission to prove that everyone can look great in the right underwear. ‘Pants’ believe you don’t need to be a model, have a six-pack, or spend your life in the gym to look and feel amazing!

PantsHQ.com shows everyday guys at their best, looking great in designer underwear! The website aims to put personality back into the online shopping experience, which is so lacking on many other retail websites.