Gay church's first resort service

A church targeting Blackpool's gay community is holding its first meeting in the resort.
Liberty Church will hold its services in the St John's Anglican Church, in the town centre.

Described as Lancashire's first "gay affirming" church it hopes to attract a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender congregation through its doors.

The church has been inspired by the Metropolitan Community Church network which has a church in Manchester.

It is being backed by gay entreprenuer Basil Newby, whose Blackpool-based chain of venues will be using beer mats and displaying other promotional materials that advertise the church. the rest