Events tagged with "Nechells Green"
Gay Youth Groups
Birmingham has been home to several gay Youth Groups over the years, from early groups based out of the two Lesbian and Gay Community Centres to other groups which have met at diverse locations such as Nechells Green community centre in the early 90s...
Nechells Green Saturday Youth Group
The Nechells Green Saturday youth group met once a week during the 90s. The group was run by social workers and ages ranged from 15 to 30, the group was very successful and provided a safe introduction for young people into the gay community. The gro...
Memories tagged with "Nechells Green"
A safe place to come out
Chris was about 18 in 1995 "When I first came out there was one gay youth group that used to meet regularly on a Saturday at a youth club in Nechells Green." The age range was from 16-30 and it was a mixture of male and female. Lots of people were co...
It was alright to be gay there
Thoroughly confused Joseph eventually phoned the Gay Switchboard. "The person who took my call advised me to go to a youth club in Nechells Green, Birmingham, where he felt sure I would receive advice." This he did. He says that no one made a big dea...