Tom Daley's historic entrance to the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is being used to drive the conversation around improving equality for the LGBT+ community in the participating countries.
The Olympic medal-winning diver carried the Queen's Baton into Birmingham's Alexander Stadium alongside six LGBT+ activists and athletes waving giant Progress Pride flags. And Pride House Birmingham are following Daley's lead to help inspire change among the 35 Commonwealth countries that still have anti-LGBT laws.
Based in the heart of Birmingham's Gay Village, Pride House offers a safe space for members of the LGBT+ community visiting the region for the Games, as well as hosting screenings of the events and educational talks from leading LGBT+ activists and athletes. The Birmingham Pride House is also the first to have a presence in the Athletes' Villages, something that co-organiser Jon Holmes believes will be crucial to starting conversations around improving the situation of the LGBT+ community across the Commonwealth.
