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LGBTQTeeHee is a programme from the Rep which brings LGBTQ+ people together in comedy and wellbeing. The theatre’s Drama Practitioner, Rob Beck, spoke to Midlands Rainbow in depth about the inspiration, aim and power of the comedy programme.

The Greatest Gathering festival in Derby hosted the world's first train-bourne Pride parade in an event co-ordinated by Journey; a not-for-profit organisation for LGBTQ+ professionals working in the transport sector.

Several Labour MPs, including representatives from the Midlands, have supported trans rights in letters responding to concerns from their constituents.

Drag Race UK star, vocal sensation and all-round powerhouse drag performer, Divina De Campo has joined Lincoln Pride’s 2025 line-up. Bringing her theatrical talents and fabulous vocals to the main stage, Divina De Campo will perform at Lincoln Pride on Saturday 16th August.

A school in Warwickshire plans to honour the Lionesses’ recent victory in the UEFA European Women’s Championship with a sports scholarship to fund opportunities for promising students. Aylesford School in Warwick is the former school of England defender, Jess Carter who attended during her year 10 and 11 education.

London City Ballet, former resident company of Sadler's Well, is making its début at The Rep, Birmingham with 'Momentum'; a brand-new repertoire.

During Notts Pride weekend celebrations, it was announced that the city’s vibrant ‘Rainbow Quarter’ centred around Hockley would become an officially recognised LGBTQ+ District by the city.

As part of an LGBTQ+ community comedy project, The Rep Theatre, Birmingham are hosting a free comedy masterclass with renowned comedian Angie Belcher. The event will be held on Saturday 16th August 12pm-4.30pm

Just weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath, for a one-off final performance at Birmingham’s Villa Park, the world had to say goodbye to the band’s frontman and LGBT+ rights supporter, Ozzy Osbourne.

With 2025 marking the final year for Birmingham Pride’s use of the Smithfield site before development begins, it was clear that Birmingham Pride’s future would look different. Looking ahead to 2026, Birmingham Pride has announced a new chapter which will see a return to the Gay Village with a more community-focussed model.

Hosted by the Red Lion’s own, Cleo Andrews, Walsall Pride’s cabaret stage, each year, features a line-up of drag performers and in 2025, not one but two Drag Race UK stars have been announced.

Mary Poppins, the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adaptation of P.L. Travers’ books and the much-loved Walt Disney film, has flown in to Birmingham Hippodrome for a magical six-week run.

Noughties pop group, Liberty X, have been announced as a headliner for this year’s Walsall Pride event.

This summer, Birmingham LGBT – which is currently located on Holloway Circus – will be re-locating into the heart of Birmingham’s Gay Village to a brand-new centre on Hurst Street.

Queer Voices’ a new LGBTQ+ poetry open mic is set to launch in Worcester next week. Taking place on the fourth Thursday of each month, starting from Thursday 24th July 2025, the event is an open mic poetry and spoken word night celebrating LGBTQ+ creativity, expression, and community.

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.

Labour MP for Nottingham East, Nadia Whittome, has said she is proud of her party’s pledge to tackle violence against women and girls but is ‘appalled’ by their stance on trans rights. She hopes, however, to be able to push from within the party to influence change on trans rights, and move the party forward.

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

This year's Durham Miners’ Gala will feature a ‘Pride bloc’ during its banner march for the first time in the event’s history.

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”.