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The government has launched a review of parental leave after calls from Cannock Chase MP, Josh Newbury, to change the law and require all employers to offer six week's paternity pay for new fathers.

Eff-able, “a spicy anthology of queer crip poetry”, will celebrate its publication with an event held in Birmingham during Disability Pride Month.

A tribunal against the Met police, filed by a ‘gender critical’ person has received a judgment, handed down by Employment Judge Morton, marking a win for trans activists and voices after it was found that the claimant’s claims are “not well founded”.

The UK’s queer and trans-owned brewery, Queer Brewing, have launched a new collaboration with Brummy comedian and presenter, Joe Lycett and Queen’s Heath venue The Juke, in support of Queen’s Heath Pride.

Ellie Chowns, the Green Party member for North Herefordshire, has labelled a row that has broken out in Warwickshire over Pride flags as ‘pathetic’.

A deli in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, is one of several businesses to receive an anonymous letter complaining about the flying of Pride flags.

The National Diversity Awards, which celebrates the achievements of grassroots communities tackling issues in society, have announced the shortlisted nominees for 2025’s awards, and among them are activists from/based in the Midlands.

Walsall Pride have announced the line-up for their Pride Picnic in the Park; a celebration that will feature music and entertainment.

A bench decorated with a rainbow, in the Derbyshire town of Heanor, has been painted black in a strange act of vandalism

A mass trans rights lobby in Westminster, took place on Wednesday 25th June, with Labour MP for Nottingham East, Nadia Whittome, urging other MPs to listen to concerns.

LGBTQ+ veterans have been given a first look at a new memorial that is due to be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire this August.

Notts Pride, returns next month with an exciting line-up that includes: Drag Race UK's Rilesa Slaves, Girlband!, Jason Kwan, Su I Think, ROB.GREEN, and Tom Aspaul.

Matlock Town Council, in Derbyshire, has relocated a Pride flag after a Christian bookshop made an objection.

Nottingham Trans Pride was held on Saturday 21st June 2025, beginning with a march from Hockley's Broadway Cinema at 11am, and speeches in the Old Market Square from noon. The event was well attended with over 1000 people

West Midlands Police have charged a man with a series of thefts after people enjoying nights out in Birmingham city centre, including at venues in the Gay Village, were targeted.

Jacob Collier MP for Burton and Uttoxeter spoke in favour of an amendment to the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill, put forward by Rachel Taylor, the MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, explaining that LGBTQ+ people “don’t feel safe in reporting hate”.

Reform's decision to enforce a new flag flying policy which would not allow for Pride Flags, among many others, has been formally challenged by opposition parties and questioned by members of staff.

Bunting, posters and rainbow flags put up to celebrate Bridgnorth Pride, which was held on Saturday 14th June, were torn down and stolen by people who opposed the event taking, place organisers have revealed.

Birmingham Pride’s Director of People, Char Bailey, has received an award from We Create Space for her Community and Grassroots Activism

The mayor of the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, has had to defend the decision to fly a Pride flag from a flag pole near the war memorial, ahead of the town's Pride celebrations.