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LGBT+ groups announce renewed calls for Birmingham Pride boycott amid ongoing Gaza crisis

Staff ReporterMay 23, 2024May 25, 202401 mins

LGBTQ+ groups have renewed calls for a boycott of Birmingham Pride this weekend in response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Activists are urging members of the community to boycott the event until organisers sever ties with headline sponsor HSBC, who they claim is funding arms sales to Israel.