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Pride House Birmingham is open! Commonwealth Games Federation visit plus all the info The Pride House Podcast
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The waiting is over... you can now check in to Pride House Birmingham and enjoy all the venue has to offer! On Friday, July 22, the project reached its most important milestone so far - the very first day of welcoming guests into the superb space above The Loft Bar & Kitchen on Bromsgrove St in the heart of the city's Gay Village.
First to see the House come to life was a delegation from the Commonwealth Games Federation and in this special episode of the Pride House Podcast, you can hear interviews with three members of that visiting party - Brendan Williams, the chair of the CGF's Athletes Advisory Commission; Hartwell Mhunduru, the Federation's Human Rights and Inclusion Lead; and Katie Sadlier, the CGF's chief executive.
We also bring you a chat with one of our Pride House Ambassadors, the marvellous Michael Gunning; and Councillor John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Justice, Community Safety and Equalities on Birmingham City Council.
Later on Friday, a fabulous opening night party was held with VIP special guests, with Pride House then open to the public.
Enjoy the conversations - and if you're in or near Birmingham, be sure to drop in! Pride House Birmingham is open every day at 10am til late, until the Games conclude on Monday, August 8.
More info
Pride House Birmingham (PHB) is a venue dedicated to LGBTIQ+ inclusion, diversity and culture - it is already open to all ahead of the start of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, July 28, and will continue to welcome guests for the duration of the multi-sports event.
Pride Houses have been established at many sporting events around the world since 2010. Visitors include competing athletes, fans and spectators, VIPs, and people fulfilling other roles in the event itself. A busy programme of exhibitions, activities, performances, screenings and entertainment is supplemented by viewing opportunities of live sport.
At Birmingham 2022, and for the first time in Commonwealth Games history, the Pride House is fully integrated with a presence in the Athletes Villages, ensuring wider awareness of its 'Celebrate, Participate, Educate' ethos. An ongoing series of Pride House workshops has been delivered to local schools in recent months, funded by the Commonwealth Sport Foundation.
PHB is being championed by a group of athlete Ambassadors, five of which will compete at Birmingham 2022 - Team England duo Stacey Francis-Bayman (netball) and Tom Bosworth (athletics); Scotland wheelchair basketball stars Robyn Love and Jude Hamer; and India sprinter Dutee Chand. The other Ambassadors are former Jamaica and Great Britain swimmer Michael Gunning; global advocate and inclusion expert Amazin LeThi, a former professional bodybuilder; and the two-time Paralympic gold medal-winning rower Lauren Rowles, who competed for England in para-athletics at Glasgow 2014.
The venue is supported by main sponsors E.ON, PWC, DXC Technology and LSH Autos.
Links
Pride House Birmingham - https://pridehousebham.org.uk/
Pride House Birmingham featured on the official Birmingham 2022 website - https://www.birmingham2022.com/news/2556327/pride-house-birmingham-will-explore-diversity-across-the-commonwealth
More news and content - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/tag/pride-house
Pride House International - http://www.pridehouseinternational.org/
Social media
Twitter - https://twitter.com/PrideHouseBham
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pridehousebham
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PrideHouseBham
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pridehousebham
Music credit: Song: MusicbyAden - Freedom. Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Creative Commons - Attrib
The waiting is over... you can now check in to Pride House Birmingham and enjoy all the venue has to offer! On Friday, July 22, the project reached its most important milestone so far - the very first day of welcoming guests into the superb space above The Loft Bar & Kitchen on Bromsgrove St in the heart of the city's Gay Village.
First to see the House come to life was a delegation from the Commonwealth Games Federation and in this special episode of the Pride House Podcast, you can hear interviews with three members of that visiting party - Brendan Williams, the chair of the CGF's Athletes Advisory Commission; Hartwell Mhunduru, the Federation's Human Rights and Inclusion Lead; and Katie Sadlier, the CGF's chief executive.
We also bring you a chat with one of our Pride House Ambassadors, the marvellous Michael Gunning; and Councillor John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Justice, Community Safety and Equalities on Birmingham City Council.
Later on Friday, a fabulous opening night party was held with VIP special guests, with Pride House then open to the public.
Enjoy the conversations - and if you're in or near Birmingham, be sure to drop in! Pride House Birmingham is open every day at 10am til late, until the Games conclude on Monday, August 8.
More info
Pride House Birmingham (PHB) is a venue dedicated to LGBTIQ+ inclusion, diversity and culture - it is already open to all ahead of the start of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, July 28, and will continue to welcome guests for the duration of the multi-sports event.
Pride Houses have been established at many sporting events around the world since 2010. Visitors include competing athletes, fans and spectators, VIPs, and people fulfilling other roles in the event itself. A busy programme of exhibitions, activities, performances, screenings and entertainment is supplemented by viewing opportunities of live sport.
At Birmingham 2022, and for the first time in Commonwealth Games history, the Pride House is fully integrated with a presence in the Athletes Villages, ensuring wider awareness of its 'Celebrate, Participate, Educate' ethos. An ongoing series of Pride House workshops has been delivered to local schools in recent months, funded by the Commonwealth Sport Foundation.
PHB is being championed by a group of athlete Ambassadors, five of which will compete at Birmingham 2022 - Team England duo Stacey Francis-Bayman (netball) and Tom Bosworth (athletics); Scotland wheelchair basketball stars Robyn Love and Jude Hamer; and India sprinter Dutee Chand. The other Ambassadors are former Jamaica and Great Britain swimmer Michael Gunning; global advocate and inclusion expert Amazin LeThi, a former professional bodybuilder; and the two-time Paralympic gold medal-winning rower Lauren Rowles, who competed for England in para-athletics at Glasgow 2014.
The venue is supported by main sponsors E.ON, PWC, DXC Technology and LSH Autos.
Links
Pride House Birmingham - https://pridehousebham.org.uk/
Pride House Birmingham featured on the official Birmingham 2022 website - https://www.birmingham2022.com/news/2556327/pride-house-birmingham-will-explore-diversity-across-the-commonwealth
More news and content - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/tag/pride-house
Pride House International - http://www.pridehouseinternational.org/
Social media
Twitter - https://twitter.com/PrideHouseBham
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pridehousebham
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PrideHouseBham
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pridehousebham
Music credit: Song: MusicbyAden - Freedom. Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Creative Commons - Attrib
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