Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV)
For Trans Day of Visibility I had planned a get together at the LGBT Centre, to celebrate our lives and stand together with one another in community and friendship. The irony doesn’t escape me that a day to celebrate our lives, to ‘be visible,’ comes at a time when it can be difficult to think […]
The Importance of Social Distancing
by Jake McGee The UK is currently on the edge of a Public Health crisis unlike anything we have ever known before. No one expected the speed that our lives would change so dramatically even just a month ago. Many people myself included where laughing and joking about the potential threat posed by the Coronavirus, […]
Make Someone’s Day
A message from our friends at Ageing Better in Birmingham Make Someone’s Day During these challenging times of self-isolation and social distancing made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, it is even more important that people know they do not need to be lonely, and that anyone can create small moments of connection by reaching out […]
Volunteering opportunity for Trans & Non-binary residents of Birmingham!
Are you interested in volunteering to be a member of Birmingham LGBT’s Trans Advisory group? The group will be made of members of the local trans and non-binary community and will advise on and feed into Birmingham LGBT’s new Trans Inclusion Project, which will be working with mainstream organizations (i.e. health, social care, third sector) […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR)
Hi. My name is Alexus and I’m the Trans Wellbeing Support Worker at Birmingham LGBT Centre. I wanted to write about TDoR from my own perspective as a Trans woman so what follows is just that. But first a little history on how TDoR came about. On November 28 1998 a Trans woman called Rita […]
Research request for LGBT+ people aged 45 and over: Rainbow OPTICS
LGBT+ Social Drinker? Aged 45 or over? If you would be interested in taking part in a research project exploring the social drinking practices of older LGBT+ people, please read on. As a social researcher, I’m interested in social interactions and how people’s lives and activities (or practices) are shaped by what goes on around […]
Steps to Change
Steps to Change is a programme run by Aquarius, offering a range of activities for over 55s who are affected by alcohol, drugs and gambling. The service is also offered to family, friends and carers. They provide an alternative to substance misuse, and the activities help to prevent isolation, increase physical activity, improve mental and […]
Bring Dementia Out
The Alzheimer’s Society has developed the Bring Dementia Out innovation, which aims to ensure that LGBT+ people affected by dementia feel more comfortable in coming forward to access help, information and support around dementia. Through helping LGBT+ organisations and communities to increase their awareness and understanding of dementia, and how the needs of LGBT+ people […]
The Choir with No Name
The LGBT Hub has been contacted by Sally from The Choir with No Name, to offer groups a FREE singing workshop. The Choir with No Name is a choir for people whose lives have been affected by homelessness & others who find themselves on the margins of our society. They have funding to deliver outreach […]
Lesbian, Bi & Trans Women’s Health
We have asked Georgia Pattison from Birmingham LGBT to tell us more about the services for LBT women that are on offer. So tell us a little bit more about your role at the LGBT Centre, Georgia. My role at the Birmingham LGBT centre is as our Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Sexual Health Outreach […]