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Birmingham’s new Lord Mayor backs LGBT rights at Birmingham Pride
Staff Reporter
May 31, 2016 | 11:20 am
Birmingham's new Lord Mayor Councillor Carl Rice, here with the Lady Mayoress and Lawrence Barton, is backing Stonewall's 'By Your Side' campaign for LGBT rights in the workplace (Photograph: Adam…
Singer thrown out of Brum club during Alesha Dixon show
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May 30, 2016 | 05:05 pm
A singer was thrown out of a Birmingham nightclub last night, after jumping on the stage during a performance by music star Alesha Dixon. Jay Jamieson, who describes himself as a "actor,…
BLOG | How to make a Gay Pride rainbow sandwich
Staff Reporter
May 29, 2016 | 10:40 am
Luke Williams is a YouTuber from Birmingham who focuses on LGBT themed content (Photograph: LukeOfficial) To celebrate Birmingham Pride, I wanted this week's video to reflect just that. Fun, colourful…
City awash with rainbows as Birmingham Pride launched
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May 28, 2016 | 07:30 pm
Birmingham's twentieth Pride celebrations are taking place during the Bank Holiday weekend (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Birmingham Pride has begun with a bang, and over 80,000 are expected to attend the…
BLOG | Drag Queen? Am I a gender mongrel?
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May 26, 2016 | 05:43 pm
Swingerella - drag alter ego of Birmingham mum Andrea Smith - was reported chased out of India for "indecent behaviour" (Photograph: Andrea Smith) Since ‘fleeing’ from India in just my…
BLOG | Did my Swingerella sexiness offend you?
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2016 | 10:42 am
Birmingham female drag artist Swingerella - alter ego of mother-of-two Andrea Smith - was allegedly chased out of India by military police for showcasing an "indecent" performance (Photograph: Andrea Smith)…
Ozzy Osborne to name Midland Metro tram in Birmingham
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May 23, 2016 | 05:00 pm
Ozzy Osbourne will be in Birmingham this week to unveil a Midland Metro tram named after him (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Rock icon Ozzy Osborne is to get star billing in…
People are fuming over a photo of a British road sign featuring Arabic… only it’s a fake!
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May 20, 2016 | 01:30 pm
People are getting majorly ticked off after discovering a traditional British road sign in gloriously British Yorkshire has suddenly been adorned with Arabic translations for the names of several destinations.…
BLOG: Swingerella ups the ante at Delhi women’s forum
Staff Reporter
May 20, 2016 | 01:15 pm
Swingerella has travelled to the Women's Economic Forum in Delhi to perform (Photograph: Swingerella) Here at the Women's Economic Forum, they are talking culture. What is it and why is…
BLOG: Swingerella takes domestic violence message to Delhi
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May 19, 2016 | 04:15 pm
Performance artist Swingerella - alter ego of mum-of-two Andrea Smith - travels from Birmingham to Delhi in India to raise awareness about domestic violence (Photograph: Swingerella) I love Birmingham! Here…
