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LGBTQ+ community news across Birmingham, the West Midlands and the East Midlands.

Trans flag flying on a flag pole, the colours of the flag are striped, light blue, light pink, white, light pink, light blue. The sky behind the flag is blue with a small fluffy cloud in the top left corner.

Trans Pride Birmingham teams with Eden Bar in 2025

Trans Pride Birmingham have announced that they will be working with Eden Bar for 2025’s celebrations.

Mar 111 min read

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Photo of the three women who make up Remember Monday, each wears a dress in creams and pinks

Cannock voice coach on UK’s Eurovision entry

Jenii Luperi, a voice coach from Cannock who works in Walsall, has spoken to the BBC about the 2025 UK entry to Eurovision, Remember Monday

Mar 112 min read

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Banner for the event reads: Waaking & Vouging Workshops with Eric Scutato. Lottery Funded. Supported using public funding by Arts Council Englands. Shout Queer Arts and Culture. There is a black and white photo of Eric dancing, he is a Venezuelan man in a tank top, shorts and a hat.

Free Waacking & Voguing Workshops in Birmingham

SHOUT Festival with Eric Scutaro of Queer Side are offering free voguing and waaking workshops from March at Ace Dance & Music, Birmingham

Mar 102 min read

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A person holds a white board which written on in rainbow colours reads: Hello my pronouns are and then two blank spaces broken by a /

Teacher dismissed for refusing to use pupil’s pronouns

A teacher has allegedly been sacked from her position for refusing to use ‘He/Him’ pronouns for a pupil who wanted to socially transition

Mar 72 min read

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Front of the Nightingale with its front painted black with striped from the Pride progress / trans flags.

The Village Inn & The Loft to move into The Nightingale

The Loft, The Village Inn & The Nightingale Club will all be housed in a new purpose-built night-time entertainment space on Kent Street

Mar 51 min read

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Stafford Pride raises concerns of homophobic church’s plans for cinema

Stafford Pride have raised concerns regarding the homophobic, Redeemed Christian Church of God's plans for the Old Apollo Cinema, Newport Rd

Mar 42 min read

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Photo of the outside of Eden slowly being done up, the front has been painted with the name and leafy decoration.

Eden Bar to re-open in March

On Saturday 1st March, the newly transformed Eden will celebrate their launch night at 138 Gooch Street, Birmingham with an evening of enter

Feb 242 min read

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Cascada to headline Birmingham Pride

Birmingham Pride have announced the first act for 2025’s festival, with Cascada to headline the main stage on Saturday 24th May 2025.

Feb 191 min read

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Raise and Shine Poster shows drag queen, Donna Trump, in a red wig and dress. The poster reads: Raise & Shine 26th Feb 2025 7-10pm. Stonewall Housing Fundraiser. Tonight Josephine Birmingham

Stonewall Housing to host fundraising event in Birmingham

Raise and Shine fundraising event; a night of drag & celebration for Stonewall Housing. Weds 26th Feb 7–10pm, Tonight Josephine, Birmingham

Feb 191 min read

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Solihull Pride Promo image on a yellow background reads: Solihull Pride. Love is love with rainbow hearts as the 'o' 6th September.

Solihull to Celebrate its First Pride

Solihull will be holding its first Pride event in 2025, on Saturday 6th September.

Feb 172 min read

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European premiere of Pulitzer prize-winning Fat Ham for RSC

James Ijames’ Pulitzer prize-winning play, Fat Ham, will make its European premiere at the RSC’s Swan Theatre

Feb 42 min read

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Outside of Warwick Arts Centre with an LGBTQ+ display in the top window

Warwick Arts Centre celebrates LGBT+ History Month 2025

Warwick Arts Centre have announced their ‘East to West LGBTQUIA+ Cinema Season’ for LGBTQ+ History Month 2025

Feb 31 min read

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Photo of people serving in the army, the photo has been edited to blur and distort in a rainbow effect

New Statue to Remember LGBTQ+ Veterans

A new statue, to be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum,Staffordshire, will remember the experiences of LGBTQ+ veterans

Jan 273 min read

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Janette Manrara Joins Chicago Tour Cast

Former Strictly dancer & presenter of ‘It Takes Two’, Janette Manrara, joins Chicago musical tour as Roxie Hart.

Jan 241 min read

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Send in the Clowns: C*ck of Ages promo image

Send in the Clown to Head on Tour

Send in the Clowns to tour the UK with their musical revue, C*ck of Ages.

Jan 221 min read

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A black and white photo of The Vivienne wearing a large blonde wig, large earrings, and a dress with a feather trim.

You Betta Merch donates proceeds in memory of The Vivienne

You Betta Merch announce that in loving memory of The Vivienne they’ll be donating the proceeds from her merchandise to Sahir House

Jan 192 min read

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Notts Pride to Host Fundraising Winter Ball

Notts Pride, the East Midlands’ largest free Pride event, are hosting a Winter Ball

Jan 172 min read

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Gang who used apps such as Grindr to target victims jailed

A gang of five men, who used dating apps including Grindr to lure victims and violently rob them have been jailed following convictions...

Jan 143 min read

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Trans flag used as a banner which reads Nottingham Against Transphobia

Nottinghamshire GP practice withdraws vital trans healthcare

Nottinghamshire GP practice has announced that it will stop prescribing vital transgender healthcare to patients

Jan 23 min read

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Staff Nurse Laura Hyslop, Patient Diana Pell, Dr Victoria Siddons, Emergency Department consultant, Dr Steve Taylor, Lead HIV consultant and Clinical Director for the Birmingham Fast Track Cities

Opt-out testing diagnoses significant numbers of HIV & Hepatitis

Opt-out testing for HIV and Hepatitis in the Midlands is already identifying significant numbers of undiagnosed HIV and Hepatitis

Dec 7, 20242 min read

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