Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Based on Patricia Highsmith's iconic psychological thriller novel, which also inspired the acclaimed film and Netflix series of the same name, The Talented Mr. Ripley is a new stage adaptation that dr...

Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

#TalentedMrRipley #PressReview #StageAdaptation #Wolverhampton #WolvesGrand

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Calls for trans clinic in Birmingham to improve access to healthcare Labour councillor, David Barker, has called for a transgender clinic in Birmingham to improve access to healthcare and support, and to bring down waiting lists.

Calls for trans clinic in Birmingham to improve access to healthcare

#Trans #Transgender #GenderClinic #Healthcare #LGBTQNews

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Book Review: We Could Be Heroes by PJ Ellis “Real love is nothing like the movies’ in PJ Ellis’ split-timeline romantic comedy, We Could Be Heroes.

Book Review: We Could Be Heroes by PJ Ellis

#BookReview #LGBTQBooks #RomCom #Birmingham

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Expose scams, YES. But don’t punish genuine LGBT+ refugees The Home Office must stay committed to granting asylum to those fleeing anti-LGBT+ violence and repression Hear Peter Tatchell on Radio 5 Live Expose scams, YES. But don’t punish genuine LGBT+ refugees The Home Office must stay committed to granting asylum to those fleeing anti-LGBT+ violence and repression Hear Peter Tatchell on Radio 5 Live

Expose scams, YES. But don’t punish genuine LGBT+ refugees

The Home Office must stay committed to granting asylum to those fleeing anti-LGBT+ violence and repression

Hear Peter Tatchell on Radio 5 Live

LGBTQ+ refugee non-profit responds to claims of migrants ‘posing as gay’ to seek asylum An undercover BBC investigation claims that legal advisors have been helping migrants ‘pose as gay’ to gain asylum in the UK. Micro Rainbow, the leading UK non-profit providing safe housing, integrati...

LGBTQ+ refugee non-profit responds to claims of migrants ‘posing as gay’ to seek asylum

#LGBTQNews #MicroRainbow #RefugeesWelcome #NonProfit

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Staffordshire Police apologise for past homophobic persecution Staffordshire Police have become the 22nd police force in the UK to apologise for their history of persecuting LGBTQ+ people.

Staffordshire Police apologise for past homophobic persecution

#Staffordshire #ApologiseNow #PeterTatchellFoundation

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New exhibition in Coventry captures “collapse of gender binaries" A new exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry depicts youth culture, capturing the “collapse of gender binaries" says photographer, Casey Orr

New exhibition in Coventry captures “collapse of gender binaries"

#Coventry #YouthCulture #LGBTQNews #ArtExhibition #Photography

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Dear Section 28 letters highlight decades-long impact Content Warning: This article contains sensitive topics related to the impact of Section 28. The Section 28 Justice Coalition launched this month as a campaign group calling for a public inquiry into...

Dear Section 28 letters highlight decades-long impact

#Section28 #Petition #LGBTQNews #LGBTQEducation #DearSection28

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Interview: Drag Race UK season tours return with host Divina De Campo

#DragRaceUK #DragTour #DRUK #Birmingham #DragShow

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Renewed appeal in missing person case

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Review: Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Based on Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, this Hercule Poirot tale is adapted for stage by writer Ken Ludwig, and directed by Lucy Bailey. When a couple's idyllic honeymoon onboard a luxurious cru...

Review: Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

#Play #PressReview #AgathaChristie #Adaptation

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Redditch Pride returns in 2026 with Drag Race UK headliner Redditch Pride, a free event which takes place in the town centre, is returning in 2026 on Saturday 6th June.

Redditch Pride returns in 2026 with Drag Race UK headliner

#RedditchPride #PrideEvents #PrideMonth #LGBTQEvents #QueerMedia @sumtingwong.bsky.social

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Interview: Adam Carver is Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Birmingham Rep Actor Adam Carver (AKA cabaret artist Fatt Butcher) joins Birmingham Rep in their upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Adam took some time, between rehearsals for their role as Puck, to c...

Interview: Adam Carver is Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Birmingham Rep

#AMidsummerNightsDream #BirminghamRep #Interview #Folklore

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Review: Small Island at The Rep Theatre, Birmingham Based on Andrea Levy’s award-winning novel, Small Island is a play adapted for stage by Helen Edmundson, and directed by Matthew Xia. Taking audiences on a journey from Jamaica to 1940s London, the pr...

Review: Small Island at The Rep Theatre, Birmingham

#SmallIsland #PressReview #TheatreReview #BirminghamRep

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New venue for Queer Voices LGBTQ+ Poetry Open Mic, Queer Voices, held in Worcester is changing venue to support a local business in Worcester.

New venue for Queer Voices Worcester.

#QueerVoices #Poetry #SpokenWord #LGBTQEvents #Worcester

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Book Review: Letters to My Younger Queer Self by Daniel Harding ‘Letters to My Younger Queer Self: Inspiring, influential voices from the LGBTQIA+ community’ is a book curated by journalist, Daniel Harding.

Book Review: Letters to My Younger Queer Self by Daniel Harding

#BookReview #LGBTQBooks #Letters #QueerMedia

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TV series, What It Feels Like For A Girl, nominated for four BAFTAs TV series, What It Feels Like For A Girl, which is set in Nottinghamshire and explores trans identities, has been nominated for a fantastic four BAFTAs at this year’s Television Awards.

TV series, What It Feels Like For A Girl, nominated for four BAFTAs

#WhatItFeelsLikeForAGirl #LGBTQTV #BAFTA #WIFLFAG #TVAwards

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Nottingham organisations respond to International Women’s Day incident In a statement shared by Nottingham Pastel Project, a Trans Rights advocacy and lobbying non-profit, organisations across Nottingham have responded to an incident that took place at an event for Inter...

Nottingham organisations respond to International Women’s Day incident

#IWD #TransRights #LGBWithTheT #TransInclusion

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Review: Noughts and Crosses at The Rep Theatre, Birmingham Based on Malorie Blackman’s acclaimed novel, Noughts and Crosses, Pilot Theatre in association with Northern Stage presents this adaptation at The Rep Theatre, Birmingham. Depicting an alternate histo...

Review: Noughts and Crosses at The Rep Theatre, Birmingham

#Review #Theatre #PressReview #NoughtsAndCrosses

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New model announced for LGBTQ+ youth support in Nottinghamshire Plans have been confirmed for the future of LGBTQ+ youth support in Nottinghamshire. Under a new model, emotional health and wellbeing support delivered to LGBTQ+ children and young people across Nott...

New model announced for LGBTQ+ youth support in Nottinghamshire

#Nottingham #Nottinghamshire #LGBTQHealthcare #MentalHealth #TransLivesMatter

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Community Together CIC - Empowering Our Community Join Community Together CIC for vital mental health and community services. Supporting elderly, young people, families, and promoting wellbeing.

🌈 Looking for a welcoming space to meet new people, have fun & enjoy peer support? Rainbow Connections offer regular LGBTQ+ social sessions in a safe, friendly & inclusive environment at The Helping Hand Café, Offa House, Orchard Street, Tamworth, B79 7RE.

More info: communitytogethercic.org.uk

First insights shared from anti-LGBTQ+ backlash research A new project, ‘The LGBTQIA+ Cultural Barometer’ aims to measure and understand the current climate surrounding LGBTQ+ culture programming and creatives in the UK, and the impact of backlash. Led by C...

First insights shared from anti-LGBTQ+ backlash research

#CulturalBarometer #LGBTQResearch #LGBTQCreatives #QueerArtists

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Review: Operation Mincemeat at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, Operation Mincemeat, air-drops in to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre for one week only. Based on an unbelievably true WWII story, the year is 1943 and Britain might...

Review: Operation Mincemeat at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

#Musical #PressReview #OperationMincemeat

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The true story behind Kinky Boots The award-winning musical Kinky Boots, tells the story of Charlie Price, who tries to save his family's shoe factory by partnering with drag queen, Lola, to create high-heeled boots with more enduranc...

The true story behind Kinky Boots

#KinkyBoots #Musical #Northampton #Northamptonshire

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Wolverhampton Panto receives three nominations at UK Pantomime Awards Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s 2025 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, has received a brilliant three nominations at the UK Pantomime Awards.

Wolverhampton Panto receives three nominations at UK Pantomime Awards

#Wolverhampton #WolvesGrand #Panto #Pantomime #Awards #DragRace

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Review: Here & Now at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Here & Now: The Steps Musical is an original new British musical, created using the pop classics from platinum album, multi-million record-selling dance-pop group, Steps (Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, ...

Review: Here & Now at Wolverhampton Grand

#HereAndNow #StepsMusical #PressReview #Musical #QueerMedia.

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Book Review: Waiting On a Friend by Natalie Adler Set in the mid-1980s, Natalie Adler’s Waiting on a Friend centres Renata, a lesbian living in New York’s East Village.

Book Review: Waiting On a Friend by Natalie Adler

#BookReview #LGBTQBooks #HIV #Netgalley #QueerBooks

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Warhol Exhibition coming to Wolverhampton A major exhibition of work from pop art icon, Andy Warhol, is coming Wolverhampton Art Gallery from May 2026.

Warhol Exhibition coming to Wolverhampton

#Wolverhampton #Art #Exhibition #AndyWarhol

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