Author Archives: Harvey McDonald
Gay Times magazine drops in to Birmingham for city-wide diversity representation push
After the massive relaunch last year, rebranding from GT back to Gay Times and the announcement of a new CEO, one of the world's leading LGBTQ+ magazines dropped into Birmingham…
February is LGBT+ History Month: Here’s 100 years of fighting for queer rights and liberation
In the UK, February of each year has been set aside to mark and celebrate the lives and achievements of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Trans and Queer+ people and this year's…
LGBTQ+ groups calls for cultural appropriation ban at Birmingham Pride celebrations
A number of LGBTQ+ groups across the city have called on Birmingham Pride to ban cultural appropriation, following an I Am Birmingham article highlighting the issue was published last month. In…
OPINION: It might be 2018 but cultural appropriation is STILL a thing
Why is it that in 2018, with constant talk in the media about racism and interracial relations, do we STILL have people that don't understand that cultural appropriation is wrong?…
10 Photos of Jennifer Lawrence hiding at Birmingham Pride 2018 that will make you say “Where? I can’t see her!” (Number 3 will shock you)
Is she here? And why is she hiding? Early on the Saturday morning, during the walk up towards Victoria Square for the start of the Birmingham Pride 2018 Pride Parade,…
10 photos of revellers enjoying Birmingham Pride 2018
Tens of thousands of party revellers set upon central Birmingham this Bank Holiday Weekend for the city's annual Pride event, as organisers announced record-breaking attendance for the UK's biggest two-day LGBTQ+ festival.…
Thousands turn out for Birmingham Pride 2018
Tens of thousands of party revellers have set upon central Birmingham city centre for this year's annual Pride event this Spring Bank Holiday weekend, as organisers announced record-breaking tickets sales for the…
West Midlands Police launches pub training project to protect LGBT+ community
West Midlands Police has launched a new initiative aimed at tackling sex offences in the gay community - and is urging licensed venues to back the scheme by ensuring staff…
REVIEW: The Valley (2017 film)
The Valley looks at the uncomfortable social topic of suicide and the continued ripples that spread out in the aftermath. Saira Kariat's directorial debut provides not only an introspective look into the grief…
REVIEW: Star-studded Elite Fashion Show sparkles supreme
On Sunday 25th June 2017, I had the exquisite pleasure of attending the Elite Fashion Show at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel. Now in its third year, and brainchild of the wonderfully…