Exhibition: 1st August 2008 to 5th September 2008
The West Midlands Regional office of the Equality and Human Rights Commission held a successful launch with stakeholders to celebrate its hosting of the colourful, informative and challenging exhibition charting the Lesbian, Gay and Bi-sexual (LGB) heritage in Birmingham. The event was attended by voluntary & public sectors and also the EHRC lead on sexual orientation Jackie Driver spoke with the stakeholders on the Commission’s position on LGB issues. The following organisations participated in the event:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Advantage West Midlands
- West Midlands Regional Assembly
- Equalities and Human Rights Commission
- Wolverhampton CAB (Bilston)
- Advantage West Midlands – The Regional Development Agency
- Equalities and Human Rights Commission
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Walsall Domestic Violence Forum
- Equalities and Human Rights Commission
- Saltley and Nechells Law Centre
- Worcestershire Racial Equality Council
- ACAS
- Gay Birmingham Remembered Exhibition
- Birmingham Pride Community Trust
- Capricorn Studios
The Gay Birmingham Remembered Exhibition illustrates the political, social and cultural heritage of the local LGB community and the experiences of local people contributing to and living through times of great change from 1940 to present day. It is believed to be the first of it’s kind.
The exhibition images and quotations are from over 80 interviewees along with archive materials and additional research spanning seven decades. It documents and describes the transition from an era when male homosexuality was both criminal and taboo to today’s vibrant and visible lesbian, gay and bisexual community in Birmingham. Gay Birmingham Remembered is a Birmingham Pride Community Trust project funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £50,000.
You can visit the exhibition at the Commission’s Birmingham offices from Monday to Friday from 1st August 2008 to 5th September 2008.
Office opens 9.30am -5.00pm.
More information is available at the Gay Birmingham Remembered website