Birmingham LGBTQ+ Advocate Receives MBE Honour

A man who has been appointed an MBE for services to the LGBTQ+ community described the award as a “huge honour”.

Matt Daniels, 50, was named among the recipients on the New Year Honours list, having volunteered for causes since his early 20s.

He was recognised for his work with groups including Birmingham LGBT, for which he served as a board member for five years, helping to create its health and wellbeing centre.

Mr Daniels, from Birmingham, said: “It’s a huge honour and I recognise I’m one of many, many people who have been doing this kind of work for many years.”