The annual ‘Pink Picnic’ is aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community and their friends and families. Following the successful format of last year’s event in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham LGBT is again advertising the event as ‘no bars, no funfair, no charge’. Everybody is welcome, and invited to bring a picnic, blanket, games and a sense of fun!
Birmingham LGBT Community Trust, which works with and for the LGBT community in and around Birmingham, organises the picnic as a more low key event in contrast to the Pride Festival in May, which centres around the bars and clubs in the gay village.
Last summer’s picnic attracted over 100 people throughout the afternoon and the Trust is hoping to double the turnout this year. It was very much a family occasion, with people bringing their dogs, children and even one elderly mother. Several community groups turned out in force including the Older Lesbians Network, Gay Youth, and Rainbow Voices. Impromptu games of French cricket and other ball games took place and the sun shone, though the Trust is making no promises on that score this year!
The picnic will take place from noon until around 5:00 p.m. in Cannon Hill Park near to the Bandstand, look out for the rainbow flags! For further information call 0121 773 0633 or email davidviney@blgbt.org
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