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First look inside The Proud Place - the GOLDEN £2.4m LGBTQ+ space in the heart of the city centre
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A brand new £2.4million centre in Manchester aimed at providing LGBTQ+ people with community groups and support workers has opened.
The Proud Place on Sydney Street in the city centre is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built centre from LGBT+ youth charity The Proud Trust. The space will give LGBTQ+ people access to a number of advice and support services, alongside network opportunities.
The building sits on the site of the former LGBT Centre, which first opened in 1988 before being completely demolished in 2020. The original centre was created with discretion in mind, while the new gold building embraces an ‘out and proud’ culture.
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The three-story build comprises of a cafe, community rooms, a city-centre roof garden and a library, which features the original ‘gay centre’ sign as well as newspaper clippings documenting the centre’s history. It also includes brickwork from the demolished building.
“It’s an honour for The Proud Trust to take care of such an important building on behalf of Manchester’s LGBT+ Community and we’re excited for this next chapter in our history,” said CEO Lisa Harvey-Nebil. “Our beautiful new home is such a far cry from the original building, which was built for privacy in the days when many people in our community were fearful of accessing services.”
She added: “We’ve come a long way from 1988 and our new building proudly reflects that. We hope it will be a centre that provides joy, warmth, hope, support, solace, and optimism for all of its users for many years to come.”
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