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Four men arrested for ‘hate-related sexual assault’ in Birmingham’s Gay Village

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Four men have been arrested after a woman was physically and verbally assaulted in Birmingham’s Gay Village. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. The victim, who is in her 20s, was also threatened with a knife during the attack on Hurst Street. The incident took place just before 5:30am on 8 January and four men have since been arrested on suspicion of a hate-related sexual assault, according to Birmingham World. They are all still being questioned in custody and are believed to…

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Birmingham Pride 2022: Just Like Us host “life-changing” LGBTQ+ youth event

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Birmingham Pride took place on 24 – 25 September, with thousands joining the celebrations of LGBTQ+ people and culture in the city. This year marked the 25th anniversary of Birmingham Pride taking place, with the weekend packed with an iconic special guests. LGBTQ+ young people’s charity Just Like Us teamed up with the Pride organisers to run a school event which has been praised by students as helping them “to not feel so alone”. More than 50 pupils and teachers from across the West Midlands attended the event, which school…

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Birmingham police officer left with broken ribs after suspected homophobic attack

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In what is being treated as a homophobic attack, an on-duty police officer in Birmingham has been left with fractured ribs. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. According to West Midlands Police, a female officer was responding to reports of an altercation in Birmingham’s Gay Village on 31 December 2021 at around 8pm. Police issued a statement that they are supporting the officer after she sustained injuries at the scene. “An attack on a police officer is unacceptable whatever the circumstances,” a…

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Birmingham Pride announces “biggest” celebration yet for 25th anniversary

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Birmingham Pride, supported by HSBC UK, has announced its pride and protest theme for next year’s LGBTQ+ festival. To celebrate 25 years of activism, Birmingham Pride has unveiled a new theme to tackle the injustice, prejudice and inequality the LGBTQ+ community has faced across the globe. Event organiser Lawrence Barton issued a statement on the news: “It gives us immense pleasure to announce our theme for the 25th Anniversary next year, once again supported by HSBC UK. Birmingham Pride 2022 marks 25 years of “Pride and Protest” demonstrating our firm belief…

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Protests held in Birmingham over recent wave of LGBTQ+ hate crimes

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Dozens of people took to the streets of Birmingham in protest of the city’s recent wave of homophobic attacks. The demonstrations took place on both the 14 and 24 October, with attendees being “encouraged to bring along posters, banners, rainbow flags, colour, pride and symbols of hope”. Organised by Birmingham Against LGBTQI Hate, the events saw members of the community and its allies take a stand against homophobia. The first demonstration took place outside the Nightingale Club, Birmingham’s oldest and largest LGBTQ+ venue, with the second occurring at the Chinese…

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Police make further arrests in relation to horrific Birmingham Gay Village attack

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Three suspects have been apprehended by police after a gay couple were left bloodied and beaten in a horrible attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village. On 15 August, partners Rob and Patrick, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, were in Birmingham for a friend’s housewarming party and decided to go out in the city’s Gay Village. The pair left Missing Bar where they had initiated a light-hearted conversation with a group of men carrying balloons. After joking about whether the balloon was for a birthday the group of four men, who were said to…

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Gay couple left bloodied and beaten in horrendous homophobic attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village

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Two men were beaten with glass bottles and left needing stitches after a facing brutal homophobic attack in Birmingham. On August 14, Partners, Rob and Patrick, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, were in Birmingham for a friend’s housewarming party and, later that evening decided to celebrate in the famed Gay Village. The pair left Missing Bar where they had initiated a light-hearted conversation with a group of men carrying balloons. After joking about whether the balloon was for a birthday, the group of four men, who were in a black SUV, retaliated…

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