Manchester City Council

In 2003 the City Council encouraged lesbian and gay employees to be involved in a new Lesbian and Gay Employee Group. Today the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employee group helps to improve services for LGBT service users, contributes to improvements on employment issues and offers a forum for mutual support.

As a contribution to EuroPride 2003 Manchester City Council organised a major national conference: "A New Agenda for Equality for Lesbians and Gay Men," on 22nd August, 2003. This attracted 260 representatives from local authorities, police forces, Trade Unions and voluntary groups as well as many politicians and individuals, to share good practice on achieving equality for lesbians and gay men.

Section 28 in the news

"Alas, the new leader cannot see it was a law offensive to many natural Conservatives" Ivan Massow, the Guardian Monday November 17, 2003

"Section 28 gone ... but not forgotten - County council writes spirit of repealed anti-gay law into curriculum of 600 schools" Audrey Gillan, the Guardian Monday November 17, 2003

"28 We Won!" poster produced by the Lesbian and Gay Foundation

Poster advertising the Repealed! exhibition which took place in Manchester Central Library 18 November 31 December 2003.

Leaflet advertising conference "A New Agenda for Equality for Lesbians and Gay Men"