Black History Month 23: Artist Spotlight – Diana Amma Gyankoma Abankwah

To celebrate Black History Month UK we sent an artist call out to Black LGBTQ+ artists in Birmingham and surrounding areas. Working with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival, the brief was to create a poster celebrating Black History Month 2023, Birmingham and being LGBTQ+.  Artist: Diana Amma Gyankoma Abankwah Diana was born and raised in […]

BHM23 – Events to check out!

Black History Month 2023 – events you need to check out!We’d like to highlight some of the fantastic Black led events that we have here in Birmingham! ⭐ Wile OutRun by Soriah Lewin, this night is all about no boundaries and playing the music you don’t hear on a normal night out that you wish you […]

BHM23 – Companies to check out!

Black History Month 2023 – companies we think you need to check out!Here’s a spotlight on some of the fantastic companies that we have here in Birmingham. ⭐We don’t settleWe Don’t Settle is committed to working with communities of empowered young people who are minoritised by society, systems and structures. They cultivate creativity, embrace cultures, and […]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON CHAR BAILEY

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON CHAR BAILEY This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Char […]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON KAYLEE GOLDING

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON KAYLEE GOLDING This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Kaylee […]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON KRIS BROWN

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON KRIS BROWN This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Kris […]

black history month 2023: community spotlight on soriah lewin

black history month 2023: community spotlight on soriah lewin This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Soriah […]

*EXTENDED DEADLINE* ARTIST CALL OUT: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023

artist call out: celebrating black history month 2023 In partnership with SHOUT Festival and Birmingham Pride, we are celebrating Black History Month 2023 with a creative opportunity!  We are offering four paid opportunities to Black LGBTQ+ artists living in Birmingham and the surrounding areas, to create an artwork poster highlighting Black History Month. We would like […]

Focus on Black History Month: Marc Thompson

Blogpost by Max Maycroft, Sexual Health Outreach Worker Marc Thompson is an activist, and health promotion specialist, who has been involved in HIV activism since the 1980s, working to address the lack of services available with a focus on Black gay men. He is a co-founder of PrEPster, BLKOUT and co-director of The Love Tank […]

International Non-Binary People’s Day: 14th July 2022

Here are some recommendations for finding positive non-binary representation on screen and on paper from Teddy, our Trans Wel lbeing Support Worker. Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day to all the gender non-conforming folks! To celebrate this day of recognition, we’ve put together some great Non-Binary representation in fiction and media.     Cal Bowman in […]