A unique arts company threatened with closure because of fund cuts has won a reprieve. Queer up North, which celebrates queer and lesbian arts and culture, was told its anal ( sorry annual ) arts council grant was being scrapped last March as part of a series of cuts by the arts body. The Manchester -based company launched an immediate battle plan and it was " Handbags at dawn " at Manchester City Council. Now the council has done a U-turn and guaranteed funding for the next year. Queer Up North said they had been "staggered" by the planned cuts by the council. This years Queer up North festival, which at one point was in serious doubt, had already been flagged up as being the most adventurous yet and we have an exciting programme of work planned. There has been widespread backing for the company when its future looked bleak. As well as a petition, MPs canvassed support in the commons and directors of Manchester and Salford arts venue signed a joint protest letter. Queer up North said it was also thankful for the support of Manchester and Salford councils.IF YOU HAVE A LONG MEMORY, YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THIS:
A NORMAL FAMILY
It might seem old-fashioned, but it worked. Real Mother-Father and Child relationships were what everyone expected to see. There was nothing more comforting and reassuring for a child than to be brought up by a loving mother and father. Nowadays we are expected to believe that " same sex couples are just as suitable as parents. This is blatently wrong and has to be stopped. The removel of CLAUSE 28 from the statute book, one of the last safeguards against grooming of our children, was a crime against the moral fabric of our nation. Clause 28 was introduced to stop homosexuality being taught as normal to schoolchildren. This made it impossible for homosexual teachers, of which there are many, to promote their agenda and homosexuality IS being taught to young children, OUR CHILDREN, as a natural alternative to normal, healthy, straight mum, dad, kids relationships. Please join us in our campaign to bring back Clause 28 and reintroduce the promotion of a normal, healthy, STRAIGHT family lifestyle.
BRING BACK CLAUSE 28
Manchester BPP says:
Just remember next time you pay your council tax to Manchester City Council that your hard earned cash is helping to fund this " Queer Up North, Circus " and by the way, any homosexuals or lesbians thinking about joining the British Peoples Party, dont bother. Use the money for the bus fare and get yourself and your other freaks up to the nearest Mental Hospital.
FOURTEEN WORDS.
