Birmingham LGBT is the city's LGBTQ+ charity and runs the community centre at the bottom of Hurst Street, at the far end of the Gay Village from the bars. It has existed since 2002 and moved into a purpose-built building of its own in October 2025.
The centre is the practical side of the village. Sexual health clinics and testing, free condoms and lube, HIV prevention, counselling, wellbeing support, help after domestic or sexual violence, hate crime support and substance support all run from here. There are youth groups for trans and non-binary people, community groups that meet at the centre, and an arts and culture programme.
The charity says its particular strengths are support for trans people, for lesbian and bi women, and for South Asian and Middle Eastern men. It is a drop-in as much as a service, and a good first stop for a visitor who needs something the bars cannot give them.
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