Marking and Honouring the Achievements of David Stuart (1967-2022) – LGBT History Month 2022
Like so many others, I was saddened to hear of the sudden death of David Stuart, a person whose career, passion and continued contribution to the LGBT community I admire. I met David a couple of years ago, when I got to feel his deep-rooted love and energy for community work. His deep knowledge and […]
Meeting the CAN DO Challenge
A blog by Jamie Cox I have found it quite challenging over the last 12 months, especially when it comes to meeting others, social gatherings and getting my confidence back around what used to be normal activities. Thinking about the CAN DO Challenge for Men’s Health Week and the five ways to wellbeing, I feel […]
The ‘can do’ challenge for Men’s Health Week 2021
by Dan Singh I write this short blog with optimism on a cloudy and rainy day knowing there will be some sun this week. It is with renewed hope we are moving towards a manageable pandemic-free world, where there is a greater focus on our physical, mental, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual wellbeing. Once again, […]
Volunteering from home
Volunteering from home the story of one of our volunteers who joined just before the first lockdown. Our volunteer, Emma, shared their experiences with us, to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2021. I originally applied to volunteer to be front of house staff and an events co-ordinator for the centre in March 2020. I completed all of […]
Trans Day of Visibility: a personal blog by Alexus Savage
Hi, I’m Alexus, and I’m the Trans Wellbeing Support Worker at Birmingham LGBT Centre. Today, I want to talk a bit about what Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV), and what it means to me personally. TDoV is an annual international event on the 31 March which is dedicated to celebrating trans people and raising awareness […]
World AIDS Day guest interview – Johnny Autin
‘A Posi+ive Life’ – a conversation with Johnny Autin Hello, My name is Johnny. I am 35 and I live in Birmingham. I am a dance artist, a choreographer/ creative director and run a touring dance theatre company. On Tuesday 1st of December, it is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness (and […]
Trans Day of Remembrance – 20 November 2020
So, you may well ask – Alexus, what on earth is Trans Day of Remembrance, and why should we care about it? Good question, glad you asked it. A bit of history then. Trans Day of Remembrance, or TDoR was started in 1999 by trans advocate Gwendolyne Ann Smith, as a vigil to honour the […]
Black History Month Blog: My Coming Out Journey by Peter Rowe
I was born to West Indian parents in Birmingham 1967, and from the age of five to 15 I was raised by my father and stepmother. My relationship with my stepmother was very turbulent from day one. One of my earliest memories is of her calling me a “girl’s blouse” or a “puff” due to […]
Black History Month Blog: Colour Memories with my mother by Dan Singh
I have been raised in a culture where I was constantly reminded of how fair my brown skin was; and how lighter skin was more desirable than darker skin. I still remember the coarse feeling of my grandmother trying to rub my face with her chunni (a long Indian head scarf). It one of my […]
Turning the Tanker Around V2.0
Today’s guest blog is brought to you by Noël Fanthôme. At the end of my last article, I left you with the image of my extensive sexual exploits having caused a computer to raise its electronic eyebrows, together with the sworn commitment to remaining celibate in order to maintain the principles of lockdown. My developing […]