Scene Magazine (West Midlands) - June 2022 by Scene LGBTQ+ Magazine

THE HEART OF LGBTQ + LIVING JUNE 2022

West Midlands Edition LGBTQ+ Venues, listings and community News from Birmingham, Coventry and across the region

The History of Dorothy Towers to be explored in new project

"It was mostly gay men living here at the time and, in fact, it was also a bit of a dumping ground for those diagnosed with HIV." READ MORE

Eden Bar to return to Birmingham’s Southside

Following a pop-up appearance at Birmingham’s 2021 Pride event, Garry Prentice and Cal Eden will be opening a new Eden Bar. READ MORE

Fatt Projects announces steering group for MOBILISE

Heart of Wales Film Festival to put emerging queer filmmakers centr stage

To coincide with Llandovery’s inaugural Pride on Saturday, June 25, Heart of Wales has launched its very own Film Festival, not only giving the market town an opportunity to engage with queer narratives but also breaking down barriers for marginalised talent and putting emerging queer filmmakers centre stage READ MORE

Good Law Project’s legal challenge to long-standing trans healthcare delays given permission to proceed to court hearing

Alongside trans-led organisation Gendered Intelligence and four people who have suffered life-altering and, Good Law Project argues, unlawful waits for treatment, Good Law Project applied last December for permission to bring a judicial review against NHS England on six grounds. READ MORE

Rita Hirani appointed as new CEO of LGBTQ+ mental health charity, MindOut

It's a series of “raucous, joyful & radical queer accessible sober social dance parties” READ MORE

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Human rights activist Peter Tatchell wins long-term achievement award for 55 years of campaigning

Human rights activist Peter Tatchell has won the annual Sheila McKechnie Long-Term Achievement Award for 55 years of campaigning READ MORE

National Volunteers' Week to launch on June 1

National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), which this year has the theme A Time to Say Thanks, is the annual celebration of volunteering READ MORE

New CCTV installed in Gay Village

Treasure Island Media launches charity merchandise to benefit gay Ukrainian soldiers

“After years of campaigning for better safety, new cameras were installed throughout our Gay Village Designed in battle, the clothing bears a secret symbol used by gay Ukrainian troops to identify each other on the front line READ MORE

Royal Mint unveils rainbow 50p coin to mark 50 years of Pride in the UK

Pride in Education conference to 'combat prejudice and champion LGBTQ+ inclusion'

The international Pride in Education conference returns on Saturday, June 25,

The coin, produced in collaboration with Pride in London, features Pride in London's values of Protest, Visibility, Unity and Equality.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee invite declined by Peter Tatchell - "The Queen has snubbed the LGBTQ+ community for 70 years.”

Peter Tatchell has turned down an official invitatio to be one of a handful of 'National Treasures' to take part in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 5 outside Buckingham Palace. READ MORE

Together Co volunteers give thousands of hours of support ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week

Birmingham Pride community funds

The community funds are “open to LGBTQ+ community groups delivering services/projects READ MORE

REVIEW: Moral Panic @ Conclave

Ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week, which runs from June 13 – 17, loneliness charity Together Co has revealed it provided 17,800 hours of support to people in Brighton & Hove over the last year.

Brian Butler splits his sides at a show about censorship and murder

Eva Echo makes DIVA power list

New video series for schools

The series stars Saving Lives’ Naomi Sutton and GP Becky Foljambe, and is hosted by the charity You Before Two, of which Becky is the founder.

The DIVA power list celebrates 100 trailblazing women and non-binary people that are changing the game for LGBTQ+ representation

New data shows 3.1% of people aged 16+ identify as lesbian, gay or bi

The release provides 'experimental statistics' on sexual orientation in the UK in 2020 by region, sex, age, marital or legal partnership status, ethnic group and socio-economic classification, usin data from the Annual Population Survey READ MORE

CLASSICAL NOTES: Nick Boston tunes into the best classical music

This is... #DaleyPop!

Make room for another portion of the fizziest POP tracks from resident pop pixie #DaleyPop READ MORE

Birmingham’s HIV & Aids Memorial gains large donation from Galliard Homes

Reviews and previews from classical music columnist, Nick Boston

The Galliard Apsley Partnership contributes £40,000 to the Birmingham AIDS and HIV Memorial Fund.

REVIEW: Acting Out's 'Best Served Cold' Have your say on Sexual Health Services in Coventry and Warwickshire

Sean Denyer has created a dark gay revenge comedy with more layers than a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee trifle READ MORE

Residents are invited to take part in a survey which will help shape and inform the future of local sexual health services. READ MORE

DIVA Power List has arrived, celebrating 100 trailblazers

The DIVA Power List, which celebrates LGBTQI women and non-binary people across screen, music, sport and more, this year includes 100 fabulous trailblazers doing their bit for their community. READ MORE

Acquittal of police officers in Gree LGBTQ+ activist killing 'beggars belief'

Zak Kostopoulos, queer activist, was brutally beaten by two men after entering a jewellery shop in Athens in 2018. According to Amnesty, footage showed four police officers using unnecessary forc to arrest the activist as he lay dying. READ MORE

Labour councillor criticises Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council for 'turning blind eye' to Saudi Arabia trip

Labour has criticised the reaction of the Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council to news that the CEO of the Royal Pavilion & Museum Trust recently took a trip to Saudi Arabia, as part of Nadine Dorries MP's cultural exchange initiative. READ MORE

The Ledward Centre is open!

The Ledward Centre, the south of England's only LGBTQ+ centre, has announced the first phase of the fit out is complete, on time and in budget READ MORE

Channel 4 reveals Pride at 50 line-up

Elska shares queer bodies and voices of the men of Bern, Switzerland

This is Elska’s first time in Switzerlan

Channel 4 to mark 50 years of Pride in the UK with a season of landmark programmes and specials.

Turning The Tables: Scene chats to Andrew Flewitt

Scene is in conversation with Andrew Flewitt, who is used to being interviewer rather than interviewee. Andrew is here to tell us about his new Podcast series, Queer I Am, which is launching at the Queens Arms in Brighton on Saturday, July 2. READ MORE

ART MATTERS by Enzo Marra

Amy Dury is a figurative painter who has ha some notable successes in recent years. READ MORE

YouGov poll shows majority of Welsh people support a ban on trans conversion therapy in Wales

The Sussex Beacon appoints new trustee - Dr Richard Ma

Dr Ma has more than 20 years of experience as a GP and working in sexual and reproductive health practice. READ MORE

Artists brighten up 'Brilliant Brighton'!

Six in 10 Welsh people (61%) think conversion therapy to change someone’s sexual orientation should be banned, while 57% think conversion therapy to change someone’s gender identity should be banned. READ MORE

Gay dads launch podcast for parents of kids with disabilities

Brighton's streets have been brightened up for spring and summer with bold and beautiful banners.

Diffability follows their challenging journey

Gay adult store esmale shares its top five adult travel must haves

The Sussex Beacon launches major community campaign - #BeMoreJill

To make sure you make the most of holiday moments, esmale shares some tips of great adult travel toys to take with you. READ MORE

LGBTQ+ voices amplified in poetr anthology by Barbican and flipped ey

The HIV charity is inviting individuals and businesses in the UK to #BeMoreJill. READ MORE

LGBTQ+ child sexual abuse victims and survivors 'blamed for their abuse'

Articulations for Keeping the Light In, an anthology of intimate and personal poetry written by 23 new and alumni members of its Barbican Young Poets programme, will be published by not-for-profit indi press flipped eye publishing on July 14 READ MORE

The xx's Oliver Sim shares HIV diagnosis at 17 in new song

Some LGBTQ+ victims and survivors of child sexual abuse were told their identity or orientation was a result of the abuse they experienced, a new report has found. READ MORE

Lesflicks signs 30 new films duri Cannes Film Festival

Oliver Sim of The xx has shared on social media he was diagnosed with HIV at just 17.

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