We are a society based at Manchester Metropolitan University's Student Union. We are here to support all Lesbian Gay Bi and Transgendered students from the university and we plan and organise events for our members, so they can get together and get to know like minded people.

We hold weekly meetings for our committee members and also offer a drop-in session for anybody who wants to come and see us. This could be for advice, an enquiry, suggestions for the society etc, please do not hesitate to contact us. These sessions run from 6.00pm – 7.00pm every Monday on the 3rd Floor of the MMUnion building on Oxford Road in Manchester. We will be in conference room 3.

If you require any further information please e-mail mmu_lgbt@hotmail.co.uk

 

This is being held in the Sudgen centre just off Oxford Road in Manchester.

Come and see us at the stall, where you will be able to gather an array of information, magazines, and leaflets. You will also be able to join for an annual membership, as well as buy a t-shirt for the Freshers bar crawl (Canal cruise).

 

The first event MMU LGBT have planned for 07 / 08, we will be doing a bar crawl all around canal street and ending in a club, meet at the Student’s Union bar in the Mancuion Bar at 6:30pm, where you will have the chance to meet the committee, new and existing members. A fun night for all!!!

 

Were going bowling at Didsbury leisure complex, everyone will be meeting at the Student’s Union (time to be confirmed). We will then all get a bus to Disdbury where we will have two games of bowling and food.

 

Refresher is a new night organised by MMU LGBT this is held in Spirit bar down Canal Street and is open to everyone, whether you are an MMU student or not. There will be a variety of music and cheap drinks all night. More details to come…

 

Date, time and venue to be confirmed closer to the time. We are in the process of looking at different options such as Alton towers special fireworks night, Heaton Park etc. Check later for more details.

 

We will either go for a Chinese or Indian buffet depends on which one the majority wants to do.

Thurs 6th Dec – Christmas Party:

Held at Spirit bar, this will truly be a good way to end your first term and celebrate the Christmas season in style. A selection of drinks available, Christmas give a ways, and a range of music.

Thurs 17th Jan – Roller Disco @ Billie Rox

Get your skates on and prepare for a fun night at Billy Rox, where you will reminisce childhood antics on your roller skates.

 

The Committee is made up of the following roles:

Chair

Co - Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

Events Officer

Liaison Officer

Open-placed Officer

 

 

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Welcome to the all new and improved LGBT site! And more importantly, Welcome to Manchester Metropolitan University LGBT.

Your website needs content!! Drop us a line with write ups, pictures, coming out experiences, reviews and anything you think is relevant!!

Have fun, make friends, have the time of your life but why not make a difference at the same time!

Hope to see you all in September at the freshers fayre and our opening event.

Many LGBT Society members join at the freshers Fayre, but don't worry if you miss it, you can contact us and join any time you like.

An annual membership costs £3; you will receive your membership card at the opening event. This year we are doing a promotion where you can buy a bar crawl t-shirt and annual membership for £7.50, these have to be brought together for promotion to work.

 

Polly Curtis, education correspondent
Wednesday August 10, 2005
Guardian Unlimited

Manchester Metropolitan University is the best place to be a gay student - if you are looking for the highest gay to straight ratio, unlimited events run by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual society and the widest range of "queer theory" courses.

A survey of universities by Diva, the magazine for gay women, places Manchester Met top, followed by the University of Brighton and London University.

It ranks the universities recommended by the National Union of Students as being gay-friendly by the number of events run for and by the gay student community, how active its gay scene and student society are, and what it offers in the range of "queer studies".

It also looked at the hate crime figures. Despite ranking the highest for crimes against gay people, Manchester and London were still ranked among the top three. Brighton was found to be the safest place to be gay.

Although the top three reads like a guide to gay Britain, the Diva top 10 does include some surprises. The universities of Lancaster, Hull and Bradford all feature, largely thanks to the events organised by their student unions.

Carol Keegan, the author of the survey, published today, said she worked with NUS officers to identify the 20 most gay friendly universities, then applied the criteria to narrow them down to the top 10. Officers at individual unions were also asked to provide figures on LGBT membership and estimate the size of the gay student community.

"Most universities have LGBT societies and services for gay students now. But we wanted to find the best ones. For people coming straight from school, being gay is a very important thing, and often a new thing. They want to be able to live it to the fullest. So if the university can reflect that for them in their first years away from home they might want to embrace it more," she said.

Adam Gerschel-Clarke, president of the LGBT society at Brighton University, said the second place nomination was a major achievement, particularly because the society has only existed for the past year and a half. "Everyone expected Brighton to have a strong gay community so there wasn't that much effort put into the society actually being there. This shows that we are needed and valued.

"One of the most important things is getting students together through social events to make sure there are other students who are in the same circumstances for them to talk to. We do the pink pub crawl after freshers week to introduce students to the gay scene."

A spokesman for Manchester Met said: "We are delighted to be ranked the UK's number one gay university. MMU is a very diverse academic community within a city which prides itself on its vibrant gay and lesbian community and their contribution to cultural life. The MMU student union caters very well indeed for the social and personal needs and aspirations of all our students."

1. Manchester Metropolitan University

2. The University of Brighton

3. University of London Union

4. University of Birmingham

5. University of Lancaster

6. University of Leeds

7. University of Hull

8. University of Bradford

9. University of Durham

10. Edinburgh University

 

 

The committee are basically the people that run the LGBT society, there are a range of positions available, and elections take place in October so contact us if you’re interested or require any further information.

As well as organising our events we are here to help guide and support all LGBT students in the university equally, we never discriminate over race, age, sex, religion and it doesn't matter if you aren't out yet, we can support you through coming out, if that is what your wish.

If anyone has suffered racist abuse then could you contact our anti racism officer on our email address, please be the voice of change!  Also if anybody has felt abused homophobically they can talk to us and we can inform the gay or lesbian rights officer on your behalf. This year we have already had a couple of incidents in the university where we have supported the victims of homophobic taunts.

 

One place you will be checking out when you are in Manchester is no doubt going to be the gay village. Based in the city centre around Canal Street the gay village is a vibrant place for the gay community to feel safe and secure, Canal Street being the centre it stretches from Whitworth Street to Portland Street and from the bottom end of Canal Street on Princess Street to Aytoun St by Piccadilly Station. Obviously Canal Street is the main focus but there is lots more in the village than you might think. Here is our guide.

 

AXM - Stylish modern bar on Canal Street, events include last stop b4 pop and federation pre party.

Baa Bar - Very cheap student bar, available for free hire at all times

Bar Below - Lush underground bar on one of the corners of Canal Street

Churchills - At the top of the street next to Queer a nice and cheap night

Coyotes - A predominantly lesbian bar with cheap drinks and a good atmosphere - Next to Chorlton Street Car Park

Hollywood - A tribute to all Hollywood legends past and present, cabaret nights and other events held here

Manto - The oldest member of the community, celebrates 16 years in 2007

Napoleons - 3 floors of entertainment across the road from Baa Bar on Bloom Street

New Union - The longest standing pub in the village at the bottom End of Canal St

New York - Next to Hollywood An old pub with a lot of character

Paddys Goose - On Bloom Street, much like a local in a small village

Queer (Glam bar) - A new stylish cafe bar at the top of the street, holds all the Essential pre-parties during the evenings and during the day has a relaxing atmosphere with a very nice menu. Glam Bar opens downstairs every evening at 8pm till late and has the Essential All Star Pop DJs playing every night

Spirit - A nice cosy new bar in between Manto & the New Union cocktails 2 4 1 and beds to lie on.

Thompsons - Behind Chorlton St Car Park this bar is normally full of a Saturday night and always has a great atmosphere.

Vanilla - The lesbian Mecca of the north, this lesbian bar/club has long been noted at the place to go for lesbians and bi women, on a Friday it hosts in bed with Essential.

Via Fossa - Voted the best bar in the North West by pink paper readers, a long standing member.

View - Same kind of bar cafe as queer with a good food menu by day and a good atmosphere by night.

Alter Ego - The home of Poptastic which is held every Tuesday and Thursday nights here. It is on Princess Street next to the LGF

Cruz 101 - The oldest club in the village open 6 nights a week, hols poptastic back2back on a Thursday and other events such as Red & Wild at other times

Essential - Officially Manchester's best club in the past 10 years, owned by the same people as Queer, this club has 3 floors, the pop lounge, middle floor and main arena large dance areas and on Thursday holds a student night with free student entry and £1.50 drinks all night. Friday night is Flip when the pop DJs come downstairs and Saturday is the UK's most wanted gay clubbing experience Bender, Sunday is Sabbath, holds regular events such as Bad Drag & School Flip and Military, Chav & Kinky Bender. On the corner or Bloom St and Minshull St.

Monday: The only club open on a Monday night is Cruz 101

Tuesday: Tuesday is Poptastic night at Alter Ego all drinks £1.80 all night.

Wednesday: Cruz 101 & alternative rock night every other2 week at Vanilla

Thursday: Student night at Essential all drinks £1.50 and free entry for students. Cruz 101 hosts back to back with Poptastic, free student entry before midnight.

Friday: Alter Ego - open, Friday is Flip at Essential, free entry for members before 11.30, Cruz 101 open

Saturday: Poptastic at Alter Ego all drinks £1.50, Essential holds Bender with the most up for it crowd of clubbers in the UK, Cruz 101 - open. Sunday Morning downstairs at Queer is Mornin' Glory opens at 5am and closes at midday-ish. The must see after hours party in the village, playing the best hard house music Manchester has to offer with the Essential All Star DJs.

Sunday- Cruz 101- open, Sunday is Sabbath at Essential with changing themes between red, blue, and gold.

The Rembrandt - Also a bar on Canal St offers good sized and priced rooms as well as cheap drinks.

Eden - Has it's very own barge on the canal with exquisite dining and a bar

Villagio - Across from Eden very reasonably priced delicious food

Clonezone - Whether you're looking to spice up things in the bedroom or just after something a bit different Clone Zone has it, DVDs, books, toys, aromas, clothing, calendars, rainbow flags and much much more.

H20 Sauna - Next to Clone Zone this sauna offers a student discount but be aware things do happen in here.

The Village Off Licence - This is just like any other off-licence but it’s in the village and is run for and by the gay community.

Street Cars - Based behind Canal Street near Vanilla.

Village Cars - Next to the Village Off-Licence, please note this company is currently being boycotted by many members of the community after many homophobic incidents and one recently which involved a dancer from Essential being beaten up for defending someone which the staff were homophobically abusing.