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MP Jess Phillips locks horns with anti-LGBT equality protesters outside Anderton Park School
Yardley MP Jess Phillips clashed with protesters outside Anderton Park Primary School this morning, where activists opposing teaching of LGBT equality have continued to disrupt lessons at the Birmingham school. Tensions…
PRIDE GUIDE 2019: What to expect at this year’s Birmingham Pride!
As May Bank Holiday weekend fast approaches, it can mean only one thing: the UK’s biggest two-day pride festival is returning! With a celebration of the second city’s LGBTQ+ community…
As International Day Against Homophobia is celebrated, survey finds 70% of LGBT people harassed at work
Nearly seven in 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people have been sexually harassed at work, according to research for the Trades Union Congress revealing a “hidden epidemic”. The…
REVIEW | Sun, Spray Cans And Stunning Street Art: B-Side Hip Hop Festival 2019
This past weekend saw The Hippodrome, The Arcadian and all surrounding areas taken over, once again , by the annual B-Side Hip Hop Festival. A free family-friendly street arts' get…
Birmingham LGBT unveils new inclusive flag for this year’s Pride celebrations
Birmingham LGBT will unveil its new flag this Friday (17 May) at an event to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia. The charity will be joining other national…
The 27-foot ‘Knife Angel’ made from 100,000 weapons has arrived in Birmingham
A huge 27-foot sculpture, made from 100,000 confiscated knives, was welcomed to Birmingham earlier today as the city comes together to tackle knife crime. Birmingham City Council, working with the…
National Express gets city transport rainbow-ready ahead of Birmingham Pride
In what is becoming a tradition for the second city, National Express West Midlands have again painted the city with the pride rainbow ahead of this year’s Birmingham Pride festival.…
‘No Outsiders’ teacher Andrew Moffat selected to lead this year’s Birmingham Pride parade
Andrew Moffat, the teacher at the centre of the ‘No Outsiders’ protests, will be leading this year’s Birmingham Pride parade, organisers have confirmed. The openly gay teacher authored ‘No Outsiders’, an educational resource which aims…