Manchester Pride a "purely commercial operation" claims gay business leader
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8862.html8/29/2008
A leading member of Manchester's gay village has attacked the organisation and running of the city's Pride events.
In an open letter Phil Burke, who is Chair of The Village Business Association and a member of the board of Pride, said:
"The general feeling amongst the businesses, and a vast number of attendees, is that we no longer have a Manchester Pride that is an annual celebration of the LGBT community and The Gay Village.
