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PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, has announced its new Executive Director. After a wide-search, Katy Erker-Lynch will join the PROMO team to confront systemic inequities to liberate the full spectrum of the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and oppression.    “PROMO’s...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Pride St. Louis announced today the suspension of the PrideCenter Program effective Dec. 31, 2021. "This decision has not come easy, as the organization hoped to maintain a local Center to continue to provide a...

Creates age-appropriate learning standards for public schools that choose to teach comprehensive personal health and safety education and comprehensive sexual health education Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Keeping Youth Safe and Healthy Act, which creates age-appropriate learning standards...

Resulting demographic data can be used to identify disparities and craft policy solutions Legislation signed by Governor Pritzker to expand demographic data collection and reporting by the State of Illinois will help advocates and policymakers recognize and tackle disparities regarding...

Celebrating its 16th anniversary, bidding for Vivent Health’s Art of PAWS auction began on Monday. Once again, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced the event to be held virtually. The online auction is presented by Purina, a longtime supporter of...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pride St. Louis is excited to announce the latest addition to their already amazing entertainment lineup for the 2021 St. Louis “Pride is Alive” Celebration. The legendary DJ Spinderella will be spinning all the hits on...

Equality Illinois and the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois celebrated approval by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker of a legislative measure to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion on corporate boards of directors. State law already requires corporations based in Illinois...

ST. LOUIS, MO. - Pride St. Louis is excited to announce the entertainment lineup for the 2021 St. Louis “Pride is Alive” Celebration. The event will take place on August 28th and 29th at Ballpark Village. This celebration will feature...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis' Central West End today held an outdoor dedication of a permanent plaque commemorating the church's placement on the National Register of Historic Places for its significant place in LGBTQIA+ history...

Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis’ Central West End invites the community to a dedication ceremony to mark the church’s significant place in LGBTQIA+ history. In an outdoor ceremony on Saturday, June 26 at 11 AM, on Pride Weekend, church...

We did it! As of 6:00 pm, last Friday, May 14, each and every anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation in the Missouri legislature was defeated. And we couldn’t have done it without you! Missourians from across the state showed up time...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pride St. Louis is excited to announce a special Drag Brunch PRIDE EDITION at Ballpark Village on June 13th. This event will be the official kickoff of Pride Month in St. Louis. While...

On December 5th, the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) team will be going live with 24 straight hours of music, comedy, good acting, bad acting, interviews with activists and leaders, raffles and bid-wars, a drag extravaganza, and probably at least...

Grocer to partner with two industry firms to expand reach of new vendors St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, Inc. has announced the launch of a supplier diversity initiative to promote supplier participation reflective of the diverse communities throughout the Midwest in...

Steven Louis Brawley has been elected to a three-year term for the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) Board of Trustees. Brawley is a public historian noted for his research related to LGBTQIA+ and pop culture topics. He is the founder...

Equality Illinois, the state’s civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people; through a grant the Illinois COVID Response Fund (ICRF) and community organizations, has awarded over $115,000 in COVID relief grants to LGBTQ Illinoisans living outside...

Following the board elections on October 12, 2020, three new board members were elected to join the Pride Saint Louis Board of Directors. The new elected members to the Saint Louis Pride Board of Directors serving a two- year term...

Pride St. Charles is deeply honored to be able to provide safe and inclusive events for the LGBTQIA+ community, where everyone can feel accepted and celebrated. We know how important these events are to our community and we do not...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Pride St. Louis is honored to serve the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ Community and we strive to be a leader in our community when making difficult decisions. The City of St. Louis Health Department with regards to...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Vivent Health and #Boom Magazine will be hosting a happy hour discussion featuring Daniel Flier on Thursday, May 14th at 5:30 PM CST live on #Boom Magazine’s Facebook page. Daniel Flier, a celebrated hair stylist,...