Tag: Manchester

Police are hunting for two thugs who disfigured a man for life in a stabbing attack in which they used homophobic slurs. 23-year-old Lee Michael of Manchester was injured in the attack in the early hours of Monday morning, while walking home from a friend’s house. Mr Michael was trailed by two men who asked for a cigarette, before branding him a “fag”. When he refused them a cigarette, one of the men slashed him in the face with a sharp object,...

Police are on the hunt for suspects after two men were hospitalised after being beaten in a homophobic attack. The two men, who are both in their 40s, were taken to the hospital for treatment after they were punched and kicked in an attack on a tram on their way home. GMP are urging the public for information on these two people A man and two women became involved in a row with the victims at 10.30pm on January the 22nd. The Greater...

The out Lord Mayor of Manchester has spoken out after being subjected to homophobic abuse at a Justin Bieber concert. Carl Austin-Behan, a Labour councillor, was sworn in as the city’s Lord Mayor earlier this year, marking the first time the role has been hold by an out politician. The Lord Mayor had planned to attend a Justin Bieber concert last night at Manchester Arena. However, on his way to the event, he was accosted by two women who screamed homophobic abuse, referring...

The Manchester Pride festival is one of the largest LGBT events throughout the year and it gets a lot of attention, both positive and negative. However, this year things took a turn for the better as none other than Ian Mckellen showed up to support this movement with his unparalleled charisma and his British charm. As expected, his presence was not something to go unnoticed, and the Chief Executive of the annually festival, Mark Fletcher saluted the actor’s initiative:...