The Loft bar will become a hub where those who have experienced or witnesses a hate crime can report the incident.
The Loft bar will become a hub where those who have experienced or witnesses a hate crime can report the incident.
Birmingham Pride has launched a new partnership with Not a Phase, the national charity focussed on supporting trans adults. Current estimates provided by Birmingham City Council suggest that there are over 500 000 trans people in the UK, with over 9,000 trans people living in Birmingham.
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following anti-LGBTQ+ hate, which was shouted prior to the Brianna Ghey vigil in Birmingham.
Birmingham Pride’s Eva Echo has revealed that following the high court ruling in a case regarding NHS waiting times for transgender patients, an application to appeal the judgement has now been given permission.
Trans rights activist and Birmingham Pride’s Director of Innovation, Eva Echo, was being interviewed by I Am Birmingham when a group of teenage boys arrived at Hippodrome Square and began shouting slurs, homophobic, and transphobic abuse.
“We disagree with the judgment, which is why we’ll be applying for the chance to appeal.”
Eva Echo, trans rights activist and Director of Innovation at Birmingham Pride, was one of several claimants who spoke at the High Court about NHS waiting times for trans healthcare.
Eva Echo – Director of Innovation for Birmingham Pride and ambassador for Trans Clinic UK – was awarded the Trans Community Champion Award at Trans in the City’s gala and award ceremony on Monday, November 14
Eva Echo, Birmingham Pride’s Head of Communications & Engagement, is an activist, blogger and speaker, focusing on trans issues and equality.
