Birmingham Transgender woman speaks of “living hell” ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31)
A woman who spent years battling her gender identity has spoken of “surviving 71-years of a living hell” ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31). From a young age, Vic, not his real name, knew he was not like the other boys. He had no interest in football or running about, but […]
International Women’s Day
8th March every year is International Women’s Day, but what does that mean? When did it start? What does it achieve? Every year on 8th March, groups all over the world celebrate International Women’s Day, with activities ranging from coffee mornings, arts festivals and fun runs to business seminars, conferences and marches for equality. Notably, […]
Join our Christmas Day Party 2017
Birmingham LGBT is proud to announce that, following on from last year’s successful event, it will be holding its fifth annual Christmas Day party for the LGBT community. Steph Keeble, Director at Birmingham LGBT, states that: “Christmas can be a difficult time for many LGBT people who may be estranged from their birth families. It […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance
For many Trans people the year is bookended by 2 significant events. In March, we celebrate the lives and achievements of Trans people through Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV). This is a joyous day and rightly so, and we should never be afraid to celebrate our lives. Then, in November, we have a much more […]
Guest Blog: LGBT Adoption & Fostering
This guest blog is written by recent adopters Shereene and Rachael, if you would like to find out more about adoption and fostering for LGBT couples and individuals come along to our Adoption and Fostering Information Evening on March 27th (full details below). Shereene and Rachael’s story: “We had always wanted to be parents, we […]
Trans United Session Two
This week started out with some coaching on passing and dribbling the ball, with some excellent tips imparted onto the team by Lucy, our coach. We had a lovely mix of people from the first session as well as six new faces, and the last-person-standing tackling challenge set to get the blood flowing was passionately […]
Trans Football Gets off to a Great Start at Aston Villa Academy
To coincide with Football v Homophobia Month of Action, Birmingham LGBT is very excited to announce our 6-week football skills course in partnership with the Aston Villa Foundation. Below is a little taster of how our first group meet went. We had our first Trans football session at the Villa Academy building last night, and what […]
LGBT History Month – events in Birmingham
FILM “Moonlight” preview screening Sunday 5th February, 8.15pm mac Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH £8/ £6 To book: 0121 446 3232 https://macbirmingham.co.uk/book?id=388348 A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while […]
Guest Blog: Looking After Your Wellbeing This Christmas
This is a guest from written by Emma Marks, Community Development Worker for Birmingham Mind. Emma will be facilitating a series of free wellbeing courses at Birmingham LGBT in the new year. Click here for more information. Christmas is supposedly the “most wonderful time of the year” but for many, especially those of us in […]
BLOG International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Our IDVA Anna Robottom shares some of her thoughts around the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and how we can support Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Women in our communities. November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I believe it is incredibly important that as both […]