Census 2021 Statement from the LGBT Sector
Birmingham LGBT has signed up to this statement. For a full list of signatories, visit https://www.consortium.lgbt/2021/02/18/census-consenus-statement/ The England and Wales Census 2021- taking place on 21st March- will ask voluntary questions about your sexual orientation and trans status for the first time. This is a huge step forwards and has come about in part due to […]
New Pride in Plovdiv
This blog has been written by one of our newer volunteers, Vinay. As an out and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, it was definitely difficult moving to a country where homophobia is prevalent, and over the last 6 years I faced many ups and downs with the city where I moved to study. Plovdiv, […]
Volunteers’ Week 2020: celebrating the work of our dedicated volunteers with Don One
By Siȃn Finn, Volunteer Coordinator For this year’s Volunteers’ Week, our dedicated volunteers were treated to 90 minutes of entertainment from Don One, a drag king originally from Birmingham. We wanted to celebrate and thank our fabulous volunteers for all they do in supporting our work. Despite it being lockdown we were still able to […]
The impact of Covid-19 on the LGBT community
Birmingham LGBT is working with Birmingham City Council on a campaign to support LGBT community members who have been impacted by Covid-19 and the social distancing measures in place. In order to do this, we need fully to understand the impact the virus has had on the LGBT community. Many members of LGBT communities in […]
Isolation Information for the LGBT Nation
This post was brought to you by Bethanie Browne, our Trans Sexual Health Outreach Worker. Right now, the world is in isolation, and life is becoming Groundhog Day – or Russian Doll, for those who are not well-versed in their 80s films, but have now watched everything Netflix has to offer. Most people are struggling […]
Shared Lives
Read how couple Amy and Claire developed from fostering children to welcoming adults with learning disabilities into their home, as part of Shared Lives. After giving a presentation to the Ageing Better LGBT Housing Group at Birmingham LGBT Centre, CVT Shared Lives (part of the national charity, Camphill Village Trust) are keen to explore the […]
Ageing with Pride Community Launch
Join us on the 1st November for the Ageing with Pride community launch. Ageing with Pride, a 12 month campaign from Birmingham LGBT has launched. Ageing with Pride seeks to bring visibility to older LGBT people and tackle some of the issues that we face as we grow older. An important part of the campaign […]
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 […]
Journey Film Club
Tuesday 21st February, 6.45pm for 7pm showing Birmingham LGBT Centre, 38-40 Holloway Circus, Birmingham B1 1EQ FREE for LGBT + allies of all ages Bringing the Silver Screen to LGBTQ Birmingham and Friends, we show the Classics to New Releases. Journey Film Club aims to show a variety of different types of films to suit […]
Illuminate
Sunday 26th February, 5pm – 7pm Illuminate is a non-religious space with no formal liturgy sacred and secular music playing. Some silence is observed in a darkened room, a discussion follows led by a group member or an informal chat in the second half. It is a space for reflection and inspiration without a particular […]