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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

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

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

LGBTQ+ History: Sally ‘Tammie’ Ryan

Sally Ryan was an American artist & sculptor, queer icon & co-founder of the Garman-Ryan Collection housed at The New Art Galley, Walsall

Mar 92 min read

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

Charity Spotlight: Project 93

Project 93 is a Staffordshire-based charity supporting LGBTQ+ people of all ages in Staffordshire and the surrounding areas

Mar 51 min read

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

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

On a pride intersex inclusion flag it reads: LGBTQ+ History Month: Figures of the Midlands Tom Wakefield. Below that is a black and white photo of Tom, a moustached ,man in a shirt and jumper.

LGBTQ+ History Month: Tom Wakefield

LGBTQ+ History Month: Tom Wakefield. Learn about the life of gay author, teacher & 'house mother' who opened his home to bisexual & gay men

Feb 283 min read

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

LGBTQ+ History Month: James Whale

James Whale was an English film director, theatre director and actor, who was often dubbed “The Queen of Hollywood".

Feb 242 min read

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

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

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

LGBTQ+ History Month: John Curry

British figure skater and Olympic Champion, John Curry OBE was born on 9th September 1949 in Birmingham

Feb 93 min read

LGBTQ+ History Month: Bessie Bonehill

Bessie Bonehill, born in West Bromwich in the West Midlands 1855, was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer and male impersonator

Feb 82 min read

LGBTQ+ History Month: James Lees-Milne

James Lees-Milne was an English writer born 1908 at Wickhamford Manor, Worcestershire.

Feb 62 min read

Pride intersex inclusion flag with the same black and white photo of Chappell in the white tank top on. Image reads: LGBTQ+ History Month William Chappell

LGBTQ+ History Month: William Chappell

Born 27th September 1907 in Wolverhampton, William (Billy) Chappell was a British dancer, ballet designer and director.

Feb 52 min read

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

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

Queer-led ceilidh band for weddings, parties and more! The Rainbow Folk. Friendly, inclusive, accessible. Spreading queer joy, one ceilidh at a time!