Tag: LGBTQ
Carvana donates $20K; van to Birmingham-based transgender group
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
TAKE (Transgender, Advocates, Knowledgeable, Empowering), a Birmingham based non-profit dedicated to providing resources for trans women and men of color,...
Birmingham Freedom Fest Returns With Music, Panel Talks on July 23-24
www.freedomfestbhm.com
Birmingham Freedom Fest, a music and empowerment festival, is set to return this summer, Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24.
Due to the current...
A Guide to Pride Month Events in Birmingham
The Birmingham Times/bhamnow.com
June is National Pride Month and Birmingham is dusting off its rainbow flags, dousing itself in glitter and joining together to celebrate...
Mauree Turner Wins, Will Be First Muslim Lawmaker In Oklahoma
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Black Voices
Mauree Turner won her election for state House in Oklahoma’s 88th district, making history as the first Muslim person elected to...
Video: Transgender Advocacy Group TAKE Hosts Annual Gala
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
It was a celebration Saturday night as Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable and Empowering Resource Center known as TAKE hosted their Third...
Birmingham Black Pride Week Begins Aug.13
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Black Pride is hosting Black Pride Week beginning August 13.
Christopher McCummings, one of the founders of Birmingham Black Pride,...
Birmingham City Council Passes First Ordinance in Alabama to add legal...
By Cody Owens
City Council Public Information Office
After an hour-long public hearing, the Birmingham City Council unanimously passed a pair of nondiscrimination ordinances on Tuesday,...
Birmingham International Church lives up to its name
By Erica Wright
For the Birmingham Times
The Rev. Ron Higey is certified as both a pastor and a counselor. That helped with the healing process...