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 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 Pride’s Eva Echo wins Trans in the City award Eva Echo – Director of Innovation for Birmingham Pride and ambassador for Trans Clinic UK – was awarded the Trans Community Champion Award at Trans in the City’s gala and award ceremony on Monday, November 14 By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Director of Birmingham Pride appointed Birmingham Night-Time Economy Champion Lawrence Barton has been appointed the new Night-Time Economy Champion by Birmingham City Council. This appointment comes after he received the backing of the Leader of Birmingham City Council and the Chairs of the City Centre Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News National Trust members to consider banning Pride participation This weekend National Trust members will vote on whether to prevent the charity from participating in LGBTQ+ Pride events at its Annual General Meeting, following the Trust’s participation in Birmingham Pride in 2019. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham-based clothing brand raises money for charity with Pride T-shirt Punks and Chancers, an independent clothing brand based in the city, released their limited-edition organic Pride T-shirts just ahead of 2022’s Birmingham Pride festival By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Official Birmingham Pride merch raises money for Rape & Sexual Violence Project West Midlands To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Birmingham Pride collaborated with You Betta Merch to sell official Birmingham Pride merchandise and raise money for the Rape & Sexual Violence Project (RSVP). By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Pride Birmingham Birmingham Pride wins Birmingham Music Award Ahead of Birmingham Pride 2022, it was revealed the event had won a Birmingham Music Award (BMA) for Best Festival By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham Pride to return to May bank holiday slot in 2023 Birmingham Pride is to return next year from Saturday, May 27 to Sunday, May 28, with no news yet on whether the free Community Event will return on the Friday. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Student targeted in homophobic hate crime at Birmingham Pride Raphael Kohn (20) was the target of a homophobic hate crime at Birmingham Pride following the parade on Saturday. Raphael, a third-year medical student at the University of Birmingham, was verbally abused by a man as he was heading home from Pride. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham IN PICTURES: Birmingham Pride 2022 Catherine Muxworthy captures this year’s Birmingham Pride, celebrating 25 years of Protest, Power and Pride. By Catherine Muxworthy • 5 min read
