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In This Place: GaychesterAuthor: BBC Sounds
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. Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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30 Years of The Albert Kennedy Trust
Sunday, 17 November, 2019
Phil Lester looks at The AKT, or Albert Kennedy Trust, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019 – how did it come to start in Manchester and who was Albert?By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history.Presenter: Phil Lester Producers: Robert Beck, Jo Dheal and Jo Newsholme Editors: Nicky Edwards and Sam Turner
