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LGBTQ+ History Month: Lettice Annie Floyd
Lettice Floyd (1865) was a British Suffragette remembered for her openly lesbian relationship with fellow Suffragette, Annie Williams
Feb 33 min read
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Review: Send In The Clowns: C*ck Of Ages
Send in the Clowns, a musical revue collective (Fatt Butcher, Dahliah Rivers, Alanna Boden & Blü Romantic) return with C*ck of Ages
Feb 22 min read
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Review: Queenz, Drag Me to the Disco at The Wolverhampton Grand
A follow-up to their previous show, Queens: The Show with Balls, Drag Me to the Disco has a playlist of uplifting & fun disco songs
Feb 13 min read
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Lunar New Year: Chinatown & the Gay Village, a shared history
In celebration of Lunar New Year, Midlands Rainbow exploring the connection shared between Chinatown and the Gay Village in Birmingham.
Jan 294 min read
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Remembering Matt Hawkins, The Divine Miss M
Remembering Matthew Hawkins also known to many as the drag performer, The Divine Miss M; an icon in Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community.
Jan 285 min read
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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 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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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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Review: Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana at Wolverhampton Grand
Nutcracker in Havana is a Cuban take on the winter classic ballet from renowned artistic director, choreographer and dancer, Carlos Acosta.
Jan 142 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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Review: Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens
North East Adult Panto presented 'Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens' at Wulfrun Halls, Wolverhampton
Jan 132 min read
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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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Midlands Rainbow recommends: 2025 Shows
2025 is fast approaching & with it comes a new year of great shows in Birmingham & across the Midlands. We've picked just a few of our faves
Dec 14, 20244 min read
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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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Missing Bar raises over £200 for World AIDS Day
Following the World AIDS Day vigil at memorial ribbons, Missing Bar, Birmingham raises over £200 for charity
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Wolverhampton to commemorate World AIDS Day
Wolverhampton LGBT+, along with Wolverhampton Council and The Methodist Church are hosting a memorial event to commemorate World AIDS Day
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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In Memoriam: Geoff Hardy, LGBTQ+ rights advocate
Geoff Hardy was an educator and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights much of whom's life was spent living in Shropshire.
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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Birmingham to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024
Birmingham AIDS and HIV Memorial team and the charity Saving Lives invite the community to join them on World AIDS DayÂ
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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