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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…
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…
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…
Birmingham Pride reveals new location of largest ever Main Stage!
Following uncertainty over the future of Birmingham Pride’s 2019 location, organisers have today revealed the site for the festival's largest ever Main Stage. Moving away from the car park next to…
OPINION | From Parkfield to Pride and Palestine, we are all entwined
Over the past few months, the West Midlands, and the UK at large, have been following the developments at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham. A small, but very vocal, minority of parents…
MP John Spellar backs LGBT inclusive education following equality vote gaffe
A Sandwell MP, who last month was one of only 21 Members of Parliament to vote against LGBT inclusive education, has now come out in support of diversity lessons after…
Parkfield School protests and counter-protests in Birmingham over LGBT equality
Protests in support of equality have been held in Birmingham, in response to a controversial campaign attacking LGBT lessons in primary schools. Waving rainbow flags outside the Noshashi Civic Centre…
Human League set to headline Birmingham Pride!
As anticipation continues to build for this year’s Birmingham Pride festival, organisers have officially announced Human League as headliners for the two-day LGBTQ+ festival. (more…)