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Public stunned as Katie Hopkins joins forces with leaders of Birmingham anti-LGBT school protests
Ranjit Dhillon
June 4, 2019 | 07:00 pm
Controversial social commentator Katie Hopkins has joined forces with leaders of the Birmingham school protests against LGBT education equality, in a move which has angered many of their supporters. In a tweet…
Anderton Park School protesters: We WILL challenge the city council injunction in court
Paul Stringer
June 3, 2019 | 03:00 pm
Protesters who have been campaigning against LGBT inclusive education being taught at Anderton Park School have vowed to challenge an injunction from Birmingham City Council to create an exclusion zone around the…
Prominent gay bar Eden under threat from city developers
Joshua Williams
May 31, 2019 | 06:05 pm
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…
Opinion | Muslims Vs Queer people? Maybe it’s not so simple
Guest Contributor
May 30, 2019 | 05:49 pm
In recent months, there has been furore in an inner-city area of Birmingham. Alum Rock, Saltley and the surrounding areas where the Trojan Horse scandal (aptly renamed ‘Trojan Hoax’) took place.…
EXCLUSIVE: Muslim who led Birmingham Pride parade “assaulted” and ejected by SIX security guards during event
Staff Reporter
May 28, 2019 | 08:24 am
A prominent LGBT Muslim campaigner who co-led this weekend's Birmingham Pride parade alongside Parkfield School teacher Andrew Moffat and fellow Muslim activists was kicked out of the main event by…
Stonewall UK’s humble stand has huge consequences for the LGBTQ+ community
Joshua Williams
May 26, 2019 | 06:50 pm
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…
10+ photos of daring Drag Queens during Birmingham Pride! 🔥
Joshua Williams
May 26, 2019 | 04:10 pm
Celebrations for this year’s Birmingham Pride are well underway. Embracing the theme of, ‘Love Out Loud’, this year’s crowd have shown up with some stellar, unapologetic looks. Pride is known…
Olly Alexander on No Outsiders: “We need to show our solidarity with Muslim LGBT people!”
Rhi Storer
May 26, 2019 | 02:29 pm
A music superstar has waded into the 'No Outsiders' row over protests being held outside schools across Birmingham. Olly Alexander, frontman for British synth-pop band Years and Years, delivered an impassioned…
Police chiefs stand firm to defend LGBTQ+ community
Joshua Williams
May 26, 2019 | 02:22 pm
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…
15+ inspiring photos of queer Muslims owning Pride! 🔥
Rhi Storer
May 25, 2019 | 07:08 pm
Birmingham Pride this year is all about diversity - especially for representing people of colour and other ethnic minorities in Birmingham. The event has made history with Muslim groups leading…