The LGBTQ+ community in Birmingham

Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community is much bigger than its Gay Village. Here are the groups where people meet, and the services that support them.

Groups and ways to meet people

Birmingham Blaze: 11-a-side LGBT+ football team (Training Wednesday evenings, matches Sunday mornings)
Birmingham Bulls: Inclusive rugby team based in the Gay Village
Moseley Shoals: LGBTQ+ swimming club (Mondays 8:15pm (Northfield), Wednesdays 9pm (Aston University))
Rainbow Voices: Midlands LGBT community choir, established 1995
Mids Bears: Social and networking group for bears, cubs, otters and admirers (Coffee meet-ups plus crafting and gaming events)
West Midlands Lesbian Social Network: Social network for LBTQ+ women (Monthly meet-up in Birmingham)
Golden Babs: Activities for people aged 50+ at the LGBT Centre (Tuesdays 10:30am to 1pm)
Open Table Sacred Space: Informal LGBTQ+-affirming church service with a shared meal (3rd Sunday of the month, 3pm, Sutton Coldfield)
Out & About Midlands LGBTQ+ Social Group: Social group for meeting new people in the Gay Village (2nd Saturday of the month, plus smaller events)
Midlands Out Badminton: Social badminton, mainly for the LGBT community (Saturday mornings, central Birmingham)

Birmingham LGBT Centre: Community centre and charity offering wellbeing support, counselling, domestic and sexual violence support, hate crime support, asylum guidance and substance support. Open Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10:30am-6pm. 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6EW Phone 0121 643 0821

Birmingham LGBT Sexual Health: Walk-in STI testing without symptoms (Mon-Tue 10am-5pm, Thu 4:30pm-8pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10:30am-5pm) and nurse-led clinics on Wednesdays and Thursdays for treatment and PrEP, booked through Umbrella. 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6EW Phone 0121 643 0821
Umbrella Health: Free NHS sexual health service for Birmingham and Solihull: STI and HIV testing and treatment, contraception, PrEP information and free home self-sampling STI kits. Phone 0121 237 5700

Galop: National LGBT+ anti-abuse charity supporting people affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime and conversion practices. Helpline Mon-Tue 9:15am-8pm, Wed-Fri 9:15am-4:30pm. Phone 0800 999 5428

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline: National LGBTQ+ listening service by phone, instant messaging and email. Phone 0300 330 0630

Emerge: Youth group for trans, non-binary and questioning young people aged 13 to 18.
Out Central: Youth group for LGBT or questioning young people aged 13 to 19.

Trans Central: Community support for transfeminine, non-binary and questioning people, meeting quarterly in Birmingham and online.

Café Queer (Birmingham Mind): Free, sober space for wellbeing information and friendship run by Birmingham Mind, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.

STEP by STEP LGBTQ+ Substance Recovery Group: Peer support for LGBTQ+ people at any stage of recovery; attendees are asked to be sober while attending.

Golden Babs: Activities for LGBTQ+ people aged 50 and over at the Birmingham LGBT Centre, Tuesdays 10:30am to 1pm. 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6EW

If you are in danger call 999. For urgent mental health help call NHS 111, or Samaritans free on 116 123.

Checked 15 October 2026. Details change, so confirm with each venue before you travel.