BIRMINGHAM, February 10, 2007  –  Healthy Gay Life (HGL) is marking LGBT History Month with two ‘fun’ events in the city’s gay village.

The Wellington, a gay pub on corner of Bristol Street and Bromsgrove Street, is to feature an ‘entertainment and games’ night on Saturday February 17 from 7.30pm.

Then on Tuesday February 20 there will be a special quiz night at The Village pub (152 Hurst Street) between 8pm and 11pm.

Highlight of the special “Brum Week” will be an LGBT History Time Line at an HGL ‘Open Evening’ on February 22 at their drop-in centre (146 Bromsgrove Street) from 5.30pm to 8pm.

In addition to the ‘Time Line’, there will be a performance by the gay men's performance group GAPP (7pm) and a talk by Gary Williams and David Babbington on the history of gay prides in Birmingham, Edinburgh and London (7.30pm).

The HGL outreach team, which is manage by the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust (NHS), will be at all events for up-to-date advice and guidance.

“We thought it was about time much more was done to celebrate LGBT history month in Birmingham,” a spokesperson for HGL said.  “We hope to do even more next year”.

■ For further information call HGL on 0121 440 6161.

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Posted: 10 February 2007 at 18:30 (UK time)