LGBT+ counter protest at anti No Outsiders event at Noshahi Civic Hall in Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham

Parkfield School protests and counter-protests in Birmingham over LGBT equality

Protests in support of equality have been held in Birmingham, in response to a controversial campaign attacking LGBT lessons in primary schools. Waving rainbow flags outside the Noshashi Civic Centre in Small Heath, individuals from across the city gathered to rally in support of the No Outsiders programme, which has ignited controversy at Parkfield Primary,…

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A cosplayer dressed up as Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad

LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | March 2019

We’re at the NEC in Birmingham for this year’s first MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including Umbrella Academy stars Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tom Hopper, Sex Education star Asa Butterfield, Supernatural talent Felicia Day and Mario voice actor Charles Martinet. But it’s not all about the celebrity and memorabilia guests, paying homage to everything from Star Wars, Star Trek and Disney to…

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Christchurch massacre: British mosque calls for solidarity as several vigils planned for victims

The people of Birmingham are to host emergency vigils today to show solidarity with the victims and families of the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Anti-racism organisations have joined forces with Birmingham mosques to stand resilient in the face of Islamophobia, following a terror attack on hundreds of worshippers at a mosque in Christchurch, New…

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3 Seconds Divorce explores the Islamic concept of 'triple talaq' and its impact on Indian Muslim women

Brum film gathering Yellow Wednesdays returns with screening of ‘3 Seconds Divorce’

The ‘Yellow Wednesdays‘ monthly film screenings in Digbeth are making a return following a brief hiatus since last year, and their first film of the year is 3 Seconds Divorce, a groundbreaking movie that not only dispels some of the myths around Islamic divorce but demonstrates the dedication and will power of one woman to create change for her…

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