Coventry and West Midlands Mayor of the West Midlands and MPs across the region call for more funding for HIV testing In the West Midlands, five out of seven boroughs are deemed as high-prevalence areas for HIV – Wolverhampton (3.47 people per 1,000 adults), Coventry (3.1), Sandwell (2.92), Birmingham (2.69), and Walsall (2.45). By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham New volunteer patrol service to begin in Birmingham’s gay village amid safety concerns A new patrol service, Rainbow StreetWatch, will begin in Birmingham’s gay village in response to concerns over safety from those in the city’s LGBTQ+ community who frequent the Southside area of Birmingham. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham’s Cover-Up HIV Memorial Quilt to go on display The Cover-Up Quilt Project is an Arts Council-funded community art project, led by Garry Jones, which features 40 quilt panels each of which signify a historic moment or memory – locally, nationally or internationally – in the 40 years since the first HIV diagnosis in the UK By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Birmingham Birmingham Pride could be forced out of city centre by new development A new development on Smithfield site could force Birmingham Pride’s organisers to move the festival to another site outside of the city centre. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Brum Against Hate calls on leaders to stand with the LGBTQ+ community Birmingham protest group Brum Against Hate is calling on faith, civic and community leaders in the city to stand with the LGBTQ+ community and take a stand against homophobia amid rising levels of hate crime against the community in the city. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham LGBT Centre fundraising for Christmas appeal and warm bank Birmingham LGBT Centre has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to help support isolated LGBTQ+ people this Christmas and winter. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
News Court hears of life-threatening NHS waiting times for trans healthcare from Birmingham Pride’s Eva Echo and other claimants Eva Echo, trans rights activist and Director of Innovation at Birmingham Pride, was one of several claimants who spoke at the High Court about NHS waiting times for trans healthcare. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
News Danny Beard announced for Chase Pride 2023 Following the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four, in which Danny Beard snatched the crown and the title of the UK’s next drag superstar, Chase Pride could no longer keep the secret and revealed that they had booked Danny Beard as a headliner for the second year in a row. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham Pride appoints new access lead Birmingham-based activist Emma – who will be known by many in the community as the drag king Crip Ladywood – has joined the Birmingham Pride team as their access lead. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham unveils HIV & AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day On World AIDS Day – Thursday, December 1 – the Birmingham community came together in Hippodrome Square to witness the unveiling of the city’s HIV & AIDS Memorial sculpture, almost two years after the idea was born from artist Garry Jones. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham LGBT Centre to open its doors on Christmas Day Once again, the LGBT Centre in Birmingham will be opening its doors on Sunday, December 25 to hold a party for LGBTQ+ people in the community who, without it, might otherwise be spending Christmas Day alone. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham to honour victims of Club Q attack The vigil will be held outside the Nightingale Club on Kent Street in the gay village on Friday, November 25 from 6-7pm. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
