Pinkwashing – I Am Birmingham

Olly Alexander has ripped into organisations who he claims exploit the rainbow flag just to sell products during Pride Month

Olly Alexander berates big brands for exploiting rainbow flag during Pride Month

Staff ReporterJune 23, 2019June 25, 201901 mins

Years and Years’ frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as “icky”, “embarrassing” and “sh*t”. Sharing a photo of an email his manager was recently sent, the lead singer of the British synth-pop band accused companies of only doing the “bare minimum” by slapping the…

Denise Maxwell leaps with excitement ahead of Birmingham Pride 2018

30+ photos of Brummies gearing up for Birmingham Pride 2018

Staff ReporterMay 25, 2018July 15, 202001 mins

With Birmingham Pride taking place this Bank Holiday weekend, the city is well and truly stoked for planned fun and festivities; with the rainbow flag firmly in place across Brum ahead of the UK’s largest two-day LGBT+ celebration. Retailers, bars, community groups and leisure venues have adopted the iconic colour palette in anticipation of the queer culture…