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POWER IN PRIDE

from Scene Magazine (March 2023) - West Midlands

from Scene Magazine (March 2023) - West Midlands, page 9

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Dreams can come true... Plans hot up for Birmingham Pride 2023. Catherine Muxworthy investigates...

) Ahead of Birmingham Pride 2023 – which will take place over the May Bank Holiday –organisers have released the acts performing on Sunday, May 28.

On the Main Stage – in partnership with Jaguar – Birmingham Pride will see performances from: Gabrielle, B*witched, Atomic Kitten, Boney M, a DJ set from Rylan, Liberty X, Caity Baser, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Black Peppa, and Sweet Female Attitude.

On the Conrad Guest Cabaret Stage, don’t miss: Sandra, Son of a Tutu, Brenda La Beau, Martha D’Arthur, Jodie Doody as Kylie, Michelle Lawson as Whitney, Flick, Lady Imelda, Donna Trump, Pam Catz, Fatt Butcher and Blanche

What was previously known as the Community Stage will get a rebrand in 2023 as the Carlos Medina Stage in commemoration of a legend of Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community who sadly passed away last September. The line-up includes: Virgo, The Enby Show, Jenna Davinci, Tristan Treble, Alesha Tried, Ula Lah, Blü Romantic, Mr Peach, House of Andre, Samosa, and Yshee Black

In the Dance Area, bust moves to tunes from Jess Bays, Joe Hunt, Forbid, Paul Morrell, Nick Charles, Chunky B, Marcus James, Lisa Sharred, and Yan Simonski. While the Future Stage will feature performances from: Mnelia, Eddy Luna, Darkwah, Sophielou, Zoellz, APW, Lesia, and local DJs.

The theme of this year’s Birmingham Pride – supported by HSBC UK – is Power in Pride and it will be held Saturday, May 27 –Sunday, May 28

D For tickets and more info, visit www.birminghampride.com

Wolverhampton Pride to return "bigger and better than ever" in 2023

Start your engines for the UK premiere of Drag Race Sverige!

The event takes place on Saturday, June 10 from 12 - 10pm in School Street; the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ community.

Expect a parade, main stage, drag artists and DJs, food, bars and community stalls.

Innovative projects to receive vital funding to trial new ways to improve sexual health and HIV outcomes

Drag Race Sverige premieres on WOW Presents Plus on Saturday, March 4 at 8.30pm.

Wales sets out plan to become the most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe

Brighton & Hove Switchboard, Terrence Higgins Trust, Love Tank and Birmingham LGBT are among 14 organisations to benefit from a new fund.

The Welsh Government sets out how it will "make a difference" to the lives, prospects, and outcomes for all LGBTQ+ people.

Brighton study reveals risks facing LGBTQ+ people in immigration detention

The focus of the Fund is communities-led, grassroots organisations that are led by and for trans people.

New research from the University of Brighton has revealed that LGBTQ+ people continue to face harassment, bullying and deteriorating mental health while in immigration detention.

Trans Pride Brighton & Hove wins

Grassroots Pride of the Year at the inaugural Gaydio Pride Awards

Gscene archive donated to the Bishopsgate Institute

Other winners included Brighton & Hove Pride, Peter Tatchell, Janusz Domagala and George House Trust.

International Family Equality Day 2023: Power up Families!

It’s fitting that during LGBT+ History Month the G/ Scene archive should find a permanent home at the Bishopsgate Institute, to be digitised and made available to be enjoyed by everyone online.

The Bishopsgate Institute's mission is to inspire independent thought, connect past and present. Bishopsgate Library contains 150,000 books, and holds nationally-important archives on activism, feminism, LGBTQ+ history, free thought and humanism.

With the motto Power up Families, this year’s International Family Equality Day (IFED) calls on all families to embrace their uniqueness and to stand up to claim equality and justice.

Joe Lycett to host new series of live shows from Birmingham

Following Channel 4’s Joe Lycett’s Big Pride Party, The Joe Lycett Live Show has been commissioned by the broadcaster.

Czech Republic International footballer

Jakub Jankto comes out as gay

Lady Phyll hosts panel on LGBTQ+ Asylum & Immigration Detention at National Student Pride

The footballer becomes the highest-profile current male footballer to publicly come out after Josh Cavallo of Adelaide United and Jake Daniels of Blackpool revealed their sexuality in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Birmingham vigil for Brianna

Ghey attacked by LGBTQ+ hate

National Student Pride, in association with Rainbow Migration, platformed a panel of individuals with knowledge and experience of asylum and immigration detention, calling for the audience to use their voices to stop "the government’s dehumanisation of asylum seekers".

Joe Lycett, Harry Styles, Rod Stewart and Alex Scott among British LGBT Awards 2023 nominees

The Birmingham vigil was one of many across the UK being held to mourn Brianna and unite in supporting trans rights

The British LGBT Awards take place on June 23.

Appeal granted following decision over trans waiting times

During LGBT+ History Month, Birmingham’s inclusive hub, the LGBT centre, was vandalised with homophobic graffiti.

Birmingham Pride’s Eva Echo shared the news following the High Court ruling in a case regarding NHS waiting times for transgender patients.

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Scene Magazine (March 2023) - West Midlands

by Scene LGBTQ+ Magazine