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In a devastating blow to Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community, a recent planning draft has been released by Birmingham City Council showing popular venue Eden Bar locked in by new apartments. As part of the Rea Valley Urban Quarter Masterplan, the new developments will see new apartments built on either side, and the rear, of the venue…
With so much entertainment and activities to partake in, it would be easy to miss the humble store where Stonewall UK were set up. A simple stand draped in some merchandise and literature isn’t really one’s first point of call at a festival. However, the importance of their presence entwined with the message they were…
With ongoing protests at schools in Birmingham following the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson’s involvement in this years Birmingham Pride parade aimed to reaffirm the commitment of West Midlands Police to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. In a display of solidarity with the city’s LGBTQ+ community, and 50 years on…
Thousands of people are set to march through the streets of Birmingham this Saturday (25 May) to show their support for the ‘No Outsiders’ educational programme. The parade will be led by the programme’s creator, Andrew Moffat, together with the largest Muslim contingent ever seen at Birmingham Pride, supported by HSBC. Organisers feel certain it…
As Birmingham Pride fast approaches this Bank Holiday Weekend, preparations are well and truly underway to welcome visitors to the city. In fitting with the UK’s largest two-day LGBTQ+ celebrations, a cascade of rainbows have enveloped Brum. Community groups, businesses and bars have all adopted the iconic rainbow palette as excitement builds for this years…
Let’s be clear about one thing: life is baffling for everyone. For some people, though, the way society is geared creates extra layers of confusion and alienation to deal with, on top of the existential comedy of (t)errors we call modern life. For many LGBTQ+ people, before ‘coming out’, there has been an extended process…
Today, the heart of Birmingham’s LGTBQ+ scene, a community spanning clubs and safe spaces for all, has made a heartfelt plea. The plea is quite simple, our community is under threat and we need all the help we can get to protect it from being destroyed. Frequent visitors to Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ quarter within the Southside…