Blogs

Christmas can be a very difficult time for many LGBTQ+ people it is traditionally a very heteronormative festival with an emphasis on family. For many LGBTQ+ people, family has a different meaning, often referring to “family of choice” this is often due to necessity as many still face discrimination, rejection, and estrangement from their biological […]

My name is Max, I’m a Sexual Health Outreach Worker for Birmingham LGBT, and I’m a trans man. I haven’t always felt proud of – or wanted to accept – my trans identity and if I’m honest, I still struggle sometimes. Trans Day of Remembrance is an important day to acknowledge – as is Trans […]

A blogpost by Dana Archer.   I first encountered the LGBT Centre in 2018, I had newly come out as a lesbian and wanted to find groups to engage with. I joined a book club who operate within the LGBT Centre. Upon entering I was welcomed by the volunteer on receptionist. Suddenly I didn’t feel […]

  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 […]

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 […]