Move Manchester

Move Manchester is an innovative North West and Greater Manchester Dance Theatre company, led by co-founders Jack Hilton (they/he) and Ayesha Fazal (she/her).

Director Jack together with members of the Queeries team visited Out In The City to deliver a workshop.

This is what they said: “What an incredible privilege the Queeries team and director Jack had this week, they delivered a workshop to members of the Out In The City group for LGBT+ people over 50 in Manchester.

Speaking with community elders, sharing our stories, our emotions and thoughts. Coming closer despite age and allowing our queerness to connect beyond generation. Thank you to all participants for jumping into the workshop, having fun with the dance element and speaking transparently, openly and with pride in conversation.

Extra thank you to our inspiring team of dancers who helped to facilitate the workshop and supported director Jack in delivery and conversation.”

Queeries is a new contemporary dance piece which will be shown at Waterside Arts, 1 Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF on Tuesday, 28 May from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Tickets are free – contact us here urgently if interested.

Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he was elected to a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977 – a milestone victory that made headlines in the US and beyond.

He was influential in advocating for LGBT+ rights and representation, making him an early pioneer in the fight for equality. His unapologetic proclamation of his identity gave new hope to people in the LGBT+ community, who faced severe discrimination.

In office, his ambitious agenda included protecting gay rights, as well as establishing day care centres for working mothers, converting military facilities to low-cost housing, reforming the tax code to attract industries to derelict warehouses and factories and other reforms.

Less than a year after he took office, Milk was assassinated, alongside Mayor George Moscone, by Dan White, a disgruntled former city supervisor who snuck into City Hall through a basement window. Thousands marched in his honour after his death.

The 2008 movie “Milk,” filmed partly in San Francisco, with Sean Penn as Milk led Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign legislation making Milk’s birthday a Day of Special Significance – Harvey Milk Day – which falls on 22 May. Also, President Barack Obama awarded Milk with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom. On Milk’s 84th birthday, the US Postal Service issued a commemorative Forever stamp in his honour.

He became a public figure during his run for office, calling for hope and change rather than hate and hiding with many – now famous – Harvey Milk quotes. In many ways, he was the first openly gay man to capture the attention of the public eye, though it wasn’t always positive. He inspired hope not only in the gay community, but in the lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities, too.

Harvey Milk’s Most Memorable Quotes

Milk’s life is a lesson that one person can make a difference. A strong, united community inspired by Milk and others has changed and continues to change the world.

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