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REVIEW: Halloween fright-fest ‘Drag! Me To Hell’ left me howling for more
Joshua Williams
November 1, 2018
Birmingham's legendary drag foursome 'Drag Punk' bought their debut event 'Drag! Me To Hell' to the Nightingale Club last month. Aiming to fuse contemporary drag with both gore and traditional…
8 inspiring National Coming Out Day messages from Birmingham
Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018
It's National Coming Out Day (NCOD) today, an annual LGBTQIA+ awareness day observed on October 11th in select countries across the world. Each year on National Coming Out Day, the international self-identifying 'queer community' celebrate…
What is National Coming Out Day and how is it observed?
Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) but what exactly is it, who observes it and what purpose does it ultimately serve? (more…)
20 awesome photos from Brum’s inaugural Festival of Audacity
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
The Festival of Audacity, a free three-day extravaganza from Free Radical, has seen a myriad of creatives and artists occupy unusual spaces across Birmingham these last few days. Described by organisers…
Birmingham Town Hall flies the flag to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ youth suicide
Staff Reporter
September 10, 2018
On World Suicide Prevention Day today, Gay Times Magazine have created ‘The Flag We Shouldn’t Be Proud Of’, which will be raised at Birmingham’s iconic landmark, Town Hall. This ceremonial version…
Here’s all the films screening at Birmingham’s WoW Festival this weekend
Staff Reporter
September 7, 2018
A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels kicking off in Birmingham this weekend. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to “cinematic activism”, will be screening documentaries…
INTERVIEW: Bernie Wilcox on the 40th anniversary of northern Rock Against Racism
Vimal Korpal
September 3, 2018
I happened to be in Manchester and stumbled upon Bernie Wilcox, who was one of the main organisers of the Northern Carnival Against the Nazis, which took place 40 years…
Queer “dark arts” drag show sets to shock this Halloween
Joshua Williams
September 2, 2018
A brand new Halloween themed theatre show is set to launch in Birmingham at the heart of the city's queer scene. With a fascinating fusion of a contemporary drag show along with…
IN PICTURES: Andrew ‘Andreas Stylianou’ Stelly
Staff Reporter
September 1, 2018
Andrew Stelly - sometimes known as Andreas Stylianou - is a British teacher, 6ft 4ins model, and journalist from Birmingham. He was named Mr Birmingham 2017-2019, is Head of Year…
Birmingham Pride organisers unveil 2019 expansion plans!
Joshua Williams
August 26, 2018
Dramatic changes have been announced for the future of Birmingham Pride in the city. Due to major development taking place throughout the Gay Village, next year’s Birmingham Pride will be relocating to…