Birmingham NHS Blood and Transplant to attend Birmingham Pride to celebrate a year since changes to blood donation eligibility rules NHS Blood and Transplant will be attending Birmingham Pride this weekend to celebrate changes in eligibility rules which means more people than ever before can now become blood donors. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Birmingham Pride Birmingham Birmingham Pride seeks permanent home in the city Lawrence Barton, Birmingham Pride’s director, has backed a motion by Conservative councillors Gareth Moore and Adam Higgs, calling for a permanent home for Birmingham Pride within the city. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell calls for West Midlands Police ‘to be banned from Birmingham Pride’ Human rights / LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for West Midlands Police to be banned from this weekend’s Birmingham Pride – unless senior officers apologise for past persecution of LGBTQ+ people in the region. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Aston Villa’s Pride range to support LGBTQ+ activity in the community Throughout September and October, Aston Villa will be working with their retail partner Fanatics to re-activate this initiative, in line with their support for Birmingham Pride, and the rainbow laces period throughout October. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham MOBILISE from Fatt Projects to lead Birmingham Pride 2022 with protest performance Pic credit: Emma R Jones MOBILISE, the sober dance party produced by Fatt Projects and presented by the Birmingham 2022 Festival, is to lead the iconic 2022 Birmingham Pride Parade on Saturday, September 24. These events aim to empower people to dance, take up public spaces, feel confident and celeb By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community pays tribute to Carlos ‘Robin’ Medina “Hurst Street has lost one of its legends, Carlos Medina was a star in the real sense and now he shines brightly in the heavens. We will never forget him and he will doubtless be remembered at this year’s Pride.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham New parade route for Birmingham Pride’s 25th anniversary The parade will begin in Centenary Square, which will allow space for more people and entries than ever before. The parade will then leave Centenary Square at roughly 12pm, led by Fatt Projects’ MOBILISE By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham IN PICTURES: Birmingham Pride – 25 Years of Pride and Protest Taking place over the spring bank holiday in 1997, the first Birmingham Pride – that evolved into what we know today – attracted 15,000 visitors. In 2022, Birmingham Pride celebrates 25 years of Pride and Protest. To celebrate, Scene has curated a collection of photographs and memories which span ac By Catherine Muxworthy • 7 min read
Birmingham Just Like Us partners with Birmingham Pride to teach students about LGBTQ+ history To celebrate Birmingham Pride’s 25th anniversary, Just Like Us and Birmingham Pride have launched a new partnership that will allow school students to get involved with Pride for the first time. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
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
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
