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Behind the scenes from last week in #Birmingham, as I delve into the film editing and further research part of @thepansyproject - Grateful to Danni for the footage, part of @shout_festival supported by @birminghamlgbt - More information on - thepansyproject.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
stuartlindenrhodes.bsky.social
Birmingham 1992 Pride weekend ©StuartLindenRhodes as @LindenArchives Books & Prints at www.pariahpress.com #photography #queerart #queerhistory #gayart #gaybook Photographs may not be used without permission. @birminghamlgbt @birminghamqueerarchive @pariahpress.bsky.social @gaysof.bsky.social
April 18, 2026 at 6:13 AM
theironroom.bsky.social
An exhibition exploring the life, work and legacy of Birmingham photographer, Lisel Hass is on display in the Level 3 Gallery www.bertzassociates.net #LibraryofBham #birminghamlgbt
An exhibition poster. Photograph of a woman on the right of the poster wearing spectacles and a string of pearls around her neck. The poster is publicising an exhibition by the photographer, Lisel Hass at the Library of Birmingham.
August 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
teambfm.bsky.social
FOLSOM BLUES
6/9/25 9pm
Eden,
Annabelle Lecter
DJ ziggy

Strict dress code
£10 advance tickets
Book now - limited availability
Gay, Bi & Trans Men Only | 18+
#BirminghamFetishmen #FolsomBlues #BirminghamGay #Fetish #LeatherMen #RubberMen #GayBirmingham #FetishWear #FetishCommunity #BirminghamLGBT
Birmingham Fetishmen poster. Folsom Blues. Annabelle Lecter and Dj Ziggy. 6/9/25 9pm to late. £10 advance ticket
July 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
Art of Southside.

Read over 100 blogs from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#birmingam #birminghamlgbt #lgbtqbirmingham #gaybirmingham #gaybirminghamuk #gay #lgbtq #LGBT #gaylifestyle #chinesefood #chineserestaurant #chinatown #southsidebirmingham #gayvillage
May 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
theironroom.bsky.social
#MapOnATuesday today is the Birmingham Pride route from back in 2000 with a list of venues as part of the #Pride2026 celebrations. Ref – LP 22.85 #LibraryofBham #BirminghamPride #birminghamlgbt @lgbtfdn.bsky.social @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social
A coloured map taking up the majority of the image. Named streets and roads interlinking with symbols and numbered signs. A key on the right-hand side of the map. The logo – Birmingham Pride 2000 in the bottom left of the map.
June 30, 2026 at 6:15 AM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
The new venue had big shoes to fill.

Read the full blog about OPENING NIGHT at The Village Inn @ talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/i...

#gay #lgbtq🌈 #birminghamlgbt #birmingam #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene #redshoes #dragqueen
April 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
Nightlife @thevillagebrum

Have you read the blog about OPENING NIGHT? talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/i...

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #lgbtq🌈 #birminghamlgbt #birmingam #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene
May 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
theironroom.bsky.social
#LGBTplusHM26 To mark LGBT+ History Month, we bring you this 1976 edition of Gladrag - magazine of the Birmingham Gay Liberation Front who fought for inclusivity and representation for Birmingham’s LGBT+ community. Ref: LF 22.85 #LibraryofBham #birminghamlgbt
Front cover of Gladrag magazine. Text at the top reads Gladrag – Birmingham Gay Liberation Front. Date of the magazine - January 1976 is in the bottom left corner. The price of the magazine - 10 p is shown in the bottom right. A photograph of a protest march in the middle of the front cover. Procession of people – big banner with the text - Birmingham Gay Liberation Front on it.
February 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
glitterbeamuk.bsky.social
Coming up from 2pm we have guests from @THTorguk, @birminghamlgbt and Missing Bar in Birmingham

Donation link -> glitterbeam.co.uk/marathon/#do...
30 Hours for the Rainbow — GlitterBeam Charity Radiothon
Donate by text or online to support LGBTQ+ charities. See venues and partners. Tune in live on GlitterBeam.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
theironroom.bsky.social
Our most recent guest blog looks at the library’s current exhibition on the photographer, Lisel Haas, her life and the collection held in the archive (MS 2202): theironroom.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/f... #LibraryofBham #birminghamlgbt @bertzassociates.bsky.social
A photograph of a female stood bending forward with her hands resting on a desk. She is wearing a houndstooth twin set with beads around her neck. She has spectacles on her face and a wristwatch on her left wrist. A large plant in a pot on the left of the photograph.
August 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
journeyfilmclub.bsky.social
🎬✨ We’re back — and just in time for Christmas! 🌈🎄

Join Journey Film Club for our first screening at the brand-new Birmingham LGBT Centre!
📽️ Scrooged (1988)
📅 Thurs 18 Dec | 🕡 6:30 PM | 💷 £1 Entry
📍 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham
#JourneyFilmClub #Scrooged #BirminghamLGBT #QueerCinema #FilmNight
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
theironroom.bsky.social
#BirminghamPride Happy Pride to all this weekend. Birmingham Pride has been taking place for well over 25 years. Here’s a photo from May 2000 (WK/B11/8477). Find out more about this year’s Pride birminghampride.com #LibraryofBham #PrideBirmingham#birminghamlgbt @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social
Colour photograph. A series of figures in a line wearing ornate costume - Roman style helmets with a plume of coloured feathers sprouting from the crown and silver discs covering the ears. A tunic made of silver tiles and tulle coloured ra - ra skirts. The figures are on roller boots and hold silver sticks with a flourish of silver or gold strands attached. One figure is kneeling down in the mid centre of the photo. Two figures on a vehicle on the back right of the photo behind the line of figures wearing fancy dress. A large light stone building in the background on the right of the photograph.
May 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
midlandsrainbow.bsky.social
Birmingham LGBT Centre receives £9K donation

#BirminghamLGBT #Charity #LGBTCentre #GayVillage #Support #Donation #QueerMedia #Morrisons #MorrisonsFoundation

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Birmingham LGBT Centre receives £9K donation
Ahead of its move to its new centre home in September, Birmingham LGBT have received a donation of £9,609 from the Morrisons Foundation. The cash boost from the supermarket’s charity foundation has co...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
theironroom.bsky.social
#Pride2026 The Jester at 42 Holloway Circus. Opened in 1964, the venue was popular with the LGBT+ community from the mid-1970s through to the 90s. The venue closed in 2019. Ref – WK/B11/9358 #LibraryofBham #BirminghamPride #birminghamlgbt @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social
Photograph of the frontage of a public house. Facia above the entrance reads The Jester with drop lighting above. A Mitchells & Butler sign in the top left of the facia. A wooden door on the left beneath the facia with coloured glass on the right with a figure depicting a court jester.
June 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
Read 'Man's Best Friend', the latest blog from Tales of the Second City.

talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2025/06/21/m...

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @talesofthesecondcity.com

#lgbtq🌈 #gay #birmingam #birminghamlgbt #gaybirmingham #gayscene
#scenequeen #dogs
June 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
journeyfilmclub.bsky.social
🌈✨ Return of Journey Film Club ✨🌈
We’re back! 💫 Join us at Birmingham LGBT Centre for our community film nights, celebrating cinema and togetherness. 🎬💖
#JourneyFilmClub #LGBTCommunity #BirminghamLGBT #FilmNight #QueerCinema #Community
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
A tale I never thought I'd tell... '#MenToo'.

READ THE FULL BLOG @
talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2023/10/01/m...

#gay #lgbtq #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #gaylife #gaybirminghamuk #gaybirmingham #birminghamgay #birminghamlgbt #gaystories #gaytales #birmingham #blog #blogger #mentoo
#MenToo
Tales of the Second City has reached its milestone one-hundredth blog, with a story I never had any intention of telling, but it feels like every sentence was leading to this.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
'Man's Best Friend', the latest blog from Tales of the Second City.

talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2025/06/21/m...

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city.

#lgbtq🌈 #gay #birmingam #birminghamlgbt #birminghamlgbtq #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene
#scenequeen #dogs
June 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
theironroom.bsky.social
Today is #WorldAIDSDay2025 Here’s an article from In The Pink profiling the use of safety pins to identify a commitment to safer sexual practices to minimise the risk of contracting HIV. Ref – LF 22.85 #LibraryofBham #birminghamlgbt
The front page of a newspaper. Title in the top left is In the Pink. Across from this, the emblem of the gay triangle and the text West Midlands Free Lesbian and Gay newspaper along with the date and issue number. Two columns of text beneath this.
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
journeyfilmclub.bsky.social
Join us next week!
Journey Film Club is back — and we’re home for Christmas!
Kick off the festive season with Scrooged (1988)
Thurs 18 Dec | 6:30 PM
The New Birmingham LGBT Centre
Entry: £1
#JourneyFilmClub #Scrooged #BirminghamLGBT #QueerCinema #FilmNight #ChristmasMovies #LGBTCommunity
December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
journeyfilmclub.bsky.social
Journey Film Club is back with "Scrooged" (1988) at The New Birmingham LGBT Centre, 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 6EW, on Thursday, 18 December at 6:30 PM. Entry is £1. Enjoy laughter, ghosts, and Christmas spirit as we celebrate community and cinema. #JourneyFilmClub #BirminghamLGBT
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November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
lgbtnatureconnect.bsky.social
www.outsavvy.com/event/33422/...
Sandwell Valley Walk & Bird Watch
Sunday 22nd February 2026 12PM-2PM

#lgbtnatureconnect #lgbtqia #queerecology #lgbtnature #lgbtbirmingham #birminghamlgbt #birminghamuk #naturelovers #lgbtqa #lgbthiking #lgbtwalking #transhiker #lgbtoutdoors
Progress Pride Flag with two leaves as the central logo at the top. Below this it says 'LGBT+ Nature Connect Appreciate and Connect with Nature' a Canadian goose and two lapwing bird illustrations are either side of this logo. Below this the rest of the image has text stating 'Meet Up Point - RSPB Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre, Tanhouse Ave, Birmingham B43 5AG Trail - A 1.8mi/2.9KM loop around the reservoir lasting 40-60 minutes, we shall spend 30 minutes inside the bird hide if it is open. Public Transport - 16/16A bus from Birmingham city centre. Terrain - Flat and well-maintained, sandy/gravel footpaths, wheelchair user-friendly. Beware that the trail may be full of puddles if there has been excessive rain. Feel free to pack some lunch or grab a bite at the on-site RSPB cafe. Well-behaved dogs and allies are welcome.' Email address lgbtnatureconnect@outlook.com Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky logos follow this. Text reads Sandwell Valley Trail Map 1.8 miles or 2.0 kilometres. The trail is circular, beginning at the visitor centre car park before stopping at the bird hide during the quarter of the walk. Email address lgbtnatureconnect@outlook.com Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky logos follow this.
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
midlandsrainbow.bsky.social
Birmingham LGBT to move to Hurst Street

#BirminghamLGBT #LGBTCentre #LGBTQBirmingham #BirminghamPride #HurstStreet #GayVillage #BirminghamGayVillage #QueerMedia

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Birmingham LGBT to move to Hurst Street
This summer, Birmingham LGBT – which is currently located on Holloway Circus – will be re-locating into the heart of Birmingham’s Gay Village to a brand-new centre on Hurst Street.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
talessecondcity.bsky.social
When your dog is a scene queen... 'Man's Best Friend'.

RE-VISIT THIS TALE FROM JUNE 2025...
talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2025/06/21/m...

#lgbtq🌈 #gay #birmingam #birminghamlgbt #birminghamlgbtq #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene
#scenequeen #dogs
Man’s Best Friend
I took the opportunity to text my partner, ‘I’m talking to a lovely Romanian. I don’t think he has worked out that he is a gay bar.’
talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM