Birmingham LGBT have been successful in securing a grant through the TSB Community Fund
Birmingham LGBT are proud to have been successful in securing a grant through the TSB Community Fund! A huge thank you to TSB Bank and Neighbourly for championing charities like ours and recognising the work happening every day to support our communities. Grants like this enable us to continue helping our community to thrive. #TSBCommunityFund […]
WMP Memories, we would love to have reflections and stories about the police and the LGBTQ+ community
WMP Memories, we would love to have reflections and stories about the police and the LGBTQ+ community. The West Midlands Police LGBTQ+ Network are creating a new museum exhibit to record and reflect on the experiences of LGBT+ people with the police in our area during the 1970s,1980s and 1990s. This will focus honestly on […]
LGBTQ+ History Month – We’re all contributors to LGBT History Month
We’re all contributors to LGBT history month – Alexus Enter stage right the ‘usual suspects’ a-wailing and a-screeching at yet another attempt to ‘ram’ the Gay Agenda down their throats. Oooeerr missus. As Michael Winner may have said, calm down dear, it’s only a celebration. Born out of the abolition of Section 28, it has […]
LGBTQ+ History Month – The Development of Social Media (and my identity) in the Mid-2000s
The Development of Social Media (and my identity) in the Mid-2000s – Max My name is Max and I’ve been a sexual health outreach worker at Birmingham LGBT for the past 4 years. I grew up just off the back of Section 28, so my education of and exposure to LGBTQ+ identities was limited to […]
LGBTQ+ History Month – Lesbian visibility in the twentieth century; a story of scandals!
Lesbian visibility in the twentieth century; a story of scandals! – Sheila Edwards For LGBTQ+ History month, I have a scandalous story to tell you. What has this got to do with science and innovation you might ask? Well, tbh, not much but I just wrote an essay about it and thought some of you […]
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Birmingham LGBT will be held at Birmingham LGBT Centre, 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6EW on Tuesday 9 December at 6pm. Any members of the public wishing to attend the AGM in person or online are requested to email hello@blgbt.org with their name and contact email.
Our centre has moved!
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HURST STREET… WE’VE MOVED TO A BRAND NEW CENTRE IN THE HEART OF THE GAY VILLAGE! Our new address: Birmingham LGBT Centre 151 Hurst Street Birmingham B5 6EW 0121 643 0821 hello@blgbt.org Opening hours:Monday – Wednesday: 10am – 6pm Thursday – Friday: 10am – 9pm Saturday – 10.30am to 6pm Over […]
Shout are looking for a Creative & Community Producer
Our Arts & Culture strand, Shout, are looking for a new Creative & Community Producer to join the team! Salary: £27,506 per annum, pro rata Pension: up to 5% matched pension contributionsHours: flexible 15hrs a week with regular evening and weekend workAnnual leave: 25 days, pro rata Contract: 12 months fixed term, ongoing subject to funding Responsible […]
On the supreme court judgment, and EHRC interim update
The past couple of weeks since the supreme court ruling on sex in the Equality Act 2010; have been exceptionally difficult for the trans community, and LGBTQ+ people more widely. We are a “by and for” service, meaning that the majority of our staff are LGBTQ+ ourselves. Without compromising privacy, we have a number of […]
LGBT+ History Month: Historical UK Pioneers
Lady Phyll Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, better known as Lady Phyll, is a British LGBT rights activist and anti-racism campaigner. She is the co-founder of UK Black Pride, which began in 2005. It now attracts nearly 8,000 people every year. Lady Phyll created the event to promote unity and co-operation among all LGBT people of African, Asian, […]