The Pride House Podcast

‘People are still talking about Pride House!’ Reflections on the project at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Episode notes

It's the 10th and final episode of the Pride House Podcast series, bringing you conversations about LGBTQ+ rights and Commonwealth sport in and around Birmingham 2022.

Was the Pride House Birmingham project and venue a success? What impact did it have in the West Midlands and further afield, in terms of engagement from athletes and spectators? And where does the Pride House movement go from here?

To discuss these questions and more, host Jon Holmes is joined by four guests who all strongly supported PHB, in a variety of ways…

  • Moud Goba, national manager of charity Micro Rainbow, who was among the group of LGBTQ+ activists accompanying Tom Daley at the Opening Ceremony
  • Nontu Maraire, member of PHB's Advisory Board, and Moving On and Regional co-ordinator for Micro Rainbow, who spoke alongside Moud at the 'Routes and Rainbows' event on LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
  • Saima Razzaq, head of Diversity and Inclusion at Birmingham Pride
  • Verity Smith, Sports Inclusion Manager at the charity Mermaids, who like Saima was a speaker as well as a visitor to PHB

The panel reflect on the highlights and challenges of PHB; assess its impact on the city and region, and on other communities; and ask what learnings can be taken for the benefit of future Pride Houses.

We also recommend listening to Jack Murley’s BBC LGBT Sport Podcast episode from August 12 with PHB Ambassador Stacey Francis-Bayman and exec team member Neil Basterfield.

Thank you to everyone who supported, visited and shared the message of Pride House Birmingham, and for listening to this podcast! You can still send us your thoughts via social media...

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