Coventry and West Midlands Villa & Proud launches World Cup survey In response to media asking for comments regarding the World Cup from Villa & Proud – the official LGBTQ+ supporter network for Aston Villa Football Club – the group has launched a survey, asking for feedback from their members. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Coventry and West Midlands Campaign launched to save Light House Wolverhampton Light House Wolverhampton was forced to close at the beginning of November, due to financial issues, exacerbated by a 16-month Covid shutdown By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham MOBILISE Queer Power Party invites audience feedback Fatt Projects is inviting event attendees to leave audience feedback which will aid them in continuing “to make MOBILISE accessible, safe and fun.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Coventry and West Midlands The White Hart Wolverhampton: new pub to bring LGBTQ+ back to the city The grand reopening is Saturday, December 10 from 7pm, and will feature cabaret from drag artist Trixie Lee. Blood Brothers and X Factor star Niki Evans will also be performing live. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Coventry and West Midlands Walsall Pride to return in 2023 The event will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 in the Arboretum Extension and tickets are already available online. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham-based clothing brand raises money for charity with Pride T-shirt Punks and Chancers, an independent clothing brand based in the city, released their limited-edition organic Pride T-shirts just ahead of 2022’s Birmingham Pride festival By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Saving Lives attends Birmingham’s Fast Track Cities+ launch event Saving Lives is a Birmingham-based national charity which aims “to reduce the stigma that still surrounds testing for the blood-borne viruses [BBVs] known as HIV and Hepatitis.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts The New Art Gallery Walsall to connect trans and queer artist in the UK and Pakistan Newly announced residences for the New Art Gallery Walsall are intended to connect trans and queer artists in the UK and Pakistan. By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Birmingham SHOUT, a festival of queer arts and culture, reveals line-up of events for 2022 SHOUT, a festival of queer arts and culture, takes place in Birmingham annually, with a range of events taking place at venues across the city. In 2022, SHOUT festival will be held from Friday, November 4 until Saturday, November 12, and will feature events that are both online and in person. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Official Birmingham Pride merch raises money for Rape & Sexual Violence Project West Midlands To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Birmingham Pride collaborated with You Betta Merch to sell official Birmingham Pride merchandise and raise money for the Rape & Sexual Violence Project (RSVP). By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham MOBILISE to hold final queer power party of the year on Saturday, November 5 This accessible sober dance party and silent disco is free to attend and has been “created specifically to empower people to dance, take up space, feel confident and celebrate themselves. MOBILISE is a party for anyone who has felt like they don’t belong in existing LGBTQ+ [spaces], we are a pro-fat By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Coventry and West Midlands Wolverhampton LGBT+ awarded £5,000 from B&Q Foundation “This will enable us to further support our community by upgrading our facilities and developing a sensory room with changing facilities!” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read