Birmingham is England’s 2nd largest city in population after London. It’s located in the Midlands (the middle of England) and has a big gay scene. The gay village is centred around Hurst Street near the city centre and just around the corner from The Bullring shopping centre and Birmingham New Street train station.

Birmingham's reputation was forged as a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, a fact which led to Birmingham being known as "the workshop of the world" or the "city of a thousand trades". Although Birmingham's industrial importance has declined, it has developed into a national commercial centre, being named as the third best place in the United Kingdom to locate a business, and the 21st best in Europe by Cushman & Wakefield in 2007. It is also the fourth most visited city by foreign visitors in the UK. In 1998, Birmingham hosted the G8 summit at the International Convention Centre and remains a popular location for conventions.

People from Birmingham are known as Brummies, a term derived from the city's nickname of Brum. This comes in turn from the city's dialect name, Brummagem, which is derived from one of the city's earlier names, Bromwicham.

June 2nd/3rd. 2012 - Birmingham Gay Pride - Web site