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

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

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

Lettice Floyd (1865) was a British Suffragette remembered for her openly lesbian relationship with fellow Suffragette, Annie Williams

As well as being known as one of the oldest surviving people living with HIV in the UK, Jonathan Blake is often talked about due to his role

Activist Jonathan Blake, born in Birmingham, was diagnosed with HIV in 1982. He's one of the UK’s oldest surviving people living with HIV

Jonathan Blake is a British gay rights activist from Birmingham, perhaps best known for his role in Lesbians and Gays support the Miners.