OPEN CALL: Workshop and Performance Proposals
For Trans Day of Visibility Birmingham LGBT are hosting a space for trans people to come as they are. We are placing value on intra-community visibility. On Sunday, 30th March 2025, Martineau Gardens will be a natural space of trans friendship, solidarity, and fun! We know all too often there’s a negative and critical framing […]
LGBT History Month: David Coffin
It’s LGBT History Month 2025, with activism and social change as key themes. It is important to acknowledge the current challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the UK. Rising hostility and violence against our community highlight the growing impact of a well organised and funded reactionary movement seeking to reverse minority rights. It’s worth reflecting […]
LGBT History Month: Steve Ball
Back in the early 2000’s life for the LGBT community was very different. HIV and AIDS were only just being seen as manageable rather than a terminal diagnosis and our community’s relationship with the police was far from harmonious. The age of consent was only equalised in 2000 and we had to wait until 2013 […]
Centre Closure Dates
We’ll be closing for two admin days on the following dates: Monday 9th December Tuesday 10th December Over the festive period, the centre will be closed on the following dates: Christmas Day, Wednesday 25th December Boxing Day, Thursday 26th December New Years Day, Wednesday 1st December
Birmingham LGBT Statement on ongoing riots
Birmingham LGBT has been watching the scenes that have spread across the country over the last week of far-right rioting with a sense of horror, shock and despair. At a time when trans people and migrants – some of the most vulnerable members of our communities – are having their human rights attacked, it is […]