Birmingham Creates ‘Cross With Pride’ Walkway
The city of Birmingham unveiled a rainbow walkway so that member of the LGBT+ community are able to “cross with pride”.
Artist James Cowper said it had brought a much-needed “burst of positivity.”
The graphic designer, who is also a drag performer under the name Gavina, said the artwork was commissioned by the Southside Business Improvement District (BID) at the beginning of the year.
“But the paint has sat in my dining room for months,” he said.
According to the ‘BBC’, the artwork is based on the Progress flag which adds a chevron and extra colours to the traditional rainbow flag.
Mr Cowper that the eleven colours are important as it reflects the diverse drag community in the city.
“We not only have drag queens and drag kings, but bio queens and members of the trans community as well as people of colour - that's why Birmingham's drag scene is so fantastic.”
Southside district manager Julia Robinson said she had given the go-ahead for the Hurst Street walkway “so that people can cross with pride.”
“It's been so well-received we'll certainly be looking at making a permanent crossing in future.”
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