![]() ![]() Notably, it had the support of a new generation of Labour councillors elected in 1984 – who gave the gay community their support and appointed Lesbian and Gay officers. As recently as the 90s, many bars in the area had blacked out windows to stop them from being raided by police for ‘licentious dancing’, an ancient law that stopped two women (or men) from dancing with one another. One that has, over the years, become an increasingly safe space for the city’s LGBTQ+ community (although, as we’re reminded every year, there’s still more work to do).Įven my straight female friends like to come here for a night out, because they feel safer in the village than anywhere else. ![]() It’s’ an area that’s rich with social history. This is definitely the place where the rest of Manchester comes to party when everything else has closed for the night.īut dig a little deeper and you’ll find there’s much more to the village than just cheap drinks, cheesy pop music, 6am closes and innumerable pulling opportunities. Take it from someone who lived above one of its busiest nightclubs for two years. Today, Manchester’s Gay Village is a veritable party district.
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