Pride

Monday, April 13, 2026 birmingham pride festival lgbtq lawrencebarton resignation anniversary accessibility community music

Lawrence Barton, the long-standing director of Birmingham Pride, has announced his intention to resign following the festival’s landmark 30th anniversary in 2027. Since taking the helm in 2009, Barton has been instrumental in … Read More

Sunday, April 12, 2026 birmingham pride lgbtq festival accessibility community tickets costofliving equality celebration

Birmingham Pride has lowered its ticket prices this year, aiming to make the event more accessible to attendees amidst ongoing financial pressures and a cost of living crisis. Weekend tickets are now priced at £46.87, a … Read More

Friday, February 27, 2026 flags pride identity division leicester lgbtq+ discrimination community intimidation symbolism

Flags have long served as powerful symbols of identity, pride, history, and community. They are meant to represent unity and inclusiveness—not exclusion or division. Yet, in parts of the Midlands today, flags are increasingly … Read More

Thursday, February 12, 2026 lucyspraggan xfactor homophobia lgbtq pride marriage socialmedia support abuse love

Lucy Spraggan, the beloved X Factor contestant from 2012, recently faced a wave of abhorrent homophobic abuse after posting a video of her wedding on social media. The 34-year-old singer-songwriter married her wife, Emilia … Read More

Friday, January 30, 2026 y2k birmingham newyear lgbtq+ southside community tradition celebration pride events

In 1982, pop icon Prince released the song “1999,” painting a vivid picture of purple skies and people fleeing apocalyptic destruction at the dawn of the new millennium. Over the next 17 years, this song sowed a lingering … Read More