Birmingham Birmingham Pride Community Event returns on Friday, September 23 Launched in 2021, the Big Free Community Event is part of Birmingham Pride, and this year it will return for a second time. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Coventry and West Midlands Walsall Pride to celebrate tenth anniversary in August This year’s Walsall Pride will celebrate their delayed tenth anniversary on Saturday, August 27 – the summer bank holiday weekend. It will be held at a new, bigger location in the Walsall Arboretum Extension, and will feature a main stage, cabaret stage and a dance arena. Both the cabaret stage and By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Health Birmingham charity Saving Lives co-founds new video series for schools The series stars Saving Lives’ own Naomi Sutton and GP Becky Foljambe, and is hosted by the charity You Before Two, of which Becky is the founder. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New CCTV cameras installed in Birmingham’s Gay Village “After years of campaigning for better safety, new cameras were installed throughout our Gay Village this week, with further upgrades happening all over the district.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Fatt Projects announces steering group for MOBILISE – an exciting new queer project Fatt Projects – formed by Adam Carver aka Fatt Butcher – is planning a series of “raucous, joyful and radical queer accessible sober social dance parties” under the name MOBILISE By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The History of Dorothy Towers to be explored in new project The Sentinels – known variously as ‘Dorothy Towers’ and ‘Fairy Towers’ in Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ communities – are two residential tower blocks – Clydesdale Tower and Cleveland Tower – located in Birmingham’s city centre. During the 1970s and ’80s, the site gained a reputation for being a place where m By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Speech Bubble isolated on faces of colorful people. Health Have your say on Sexual Health Services across Coventry and Warwickshire “The review of our sexual health services ensures that we continue to deliver the service that meets our residents’ needs.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Business News Eden Bar to return to Birmingham’s Southside The much-loved Eden Bar, which sadly closed its doors on Hurst Street in October 2020, is to return! By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Fundraising News Galliard Apsley Partnership contributes £40,000 to Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial Fund The generous donation from Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital brings the memorial one step closer to reality, however further funding is still need to reach the goal of £218,000. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Birmingham’s Eva Echo makes DIVA Power List Eva Echo, Birmingham Pride’s Head of Communications & Engagement, is an activist, blogger and speaker, focusing on trans issues and equality. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Birmingham Pride opens round two of community funds Birmingham Pride’s community funds are “open to LGBTQIA+ community groups delivering services/projects within the area of the West Midlands Combined Authority i.e. Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride House Podcast launches ahead of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Pride House Podcast is created by the Pride House team and will showcase conversations related to sport and LGBTQ+ rights in the Commonwealth. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
