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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Boo at the Zoo Nights presented by SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital runs nightly, Oct. 16-30 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. Louis Zoo. The Zoo will be decked out in all its...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The St. Joseph City Council voted to pass a LGBTQ+ inclusive non-discrimination ordinance, late Monday, by a vote of 8-1. The measure protects St. Joseph citizens from discrimination in employment and housing based on race, religion,...

The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) for failing to protect Missourians from sex-based discrimination at work. In August, the MCHR formally closed a complaint filed by Chris Lawson for sex-based...

With back-to-school season upon us and 19% of high school students reporting being bullied on school property, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s States with the Biggest Bullying Problems as well as accompanying videos. To...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Experience the history of Stifel Theatre (formerly Peabody Opera House) this Halloween with a Haunted History Tour! Stifel Theatre is partnering once again with the St. Louis Paranormal Research Society to present Haunted History Tours on...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 4th annual Diversity Days will take place on September 14-15, 2018 in downtown Hannibal, Missouri. According to organizers, this laid-back weekend in the river city steeped in history is for the LGBTQ community and their...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Fabulous Fox Theatre is excited to announce the return of the extremely popular Ghost Tours this October 1st, 8th and 15th. The Fabulous Fox Ghost Tours will explore the untold history of the many ghost...

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrates part of its mission with its rich diversity. SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook greeted and affirmed LGBTQIA students, faculty, staff and allies during the eighth annual SIUE Safe Zone and Ally Welcome Reception,...

Love, Peace & Beauty Grease! Hairball St. Louis, the iconic event of the season celebrating artistic expression through hair design, makeup, costume, music and more, makes its triumphant return to the stage after an 11 year hiatus. The legendary hair...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Thirst for Life (TFL), the annual FUNdraising event involving St. Louis area establishments pledging 30% or more of their beverage sales to a beloved community cause, takes place this Thursday, August 30, 2018. Since its inception,...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo.—Last month, St. Louis County residents Beverly Nance and her wife, Mary Walsh, filed a federal lawsuit against Friendship Village, a retirement community in Sunset Hills, after being refused housing on the basis of religious objections because...

Social media feeds blew up last night following the news that Christine Hallquist made history by becoming the first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party in Vermont's Democratic primary on Tuesday. The former...

Gov. Bruce Rauner betrayed Illinois’ values of equality and fairness by vetoing a significant bill to strengthen workplace non-discrimination protections in the Illinois Human Rights Act, said Equality Illinois, the state’s civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. - A Southeast Missouri man is being charged with three felony counts of assault motivated by discrimination after allegedly punching three people at a bar he thought were gay, Ozark First reports. Allen M. Loftis, 22, of...

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Relman, Dane & Colfax PLLC, and co-counsel filed a lawsuit today on behalf of married lesbian couple Mary Walsh, age 72, and Bev Nance, age 68, against St. Louis senior housing...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — For the second year, 4 Hands Brewing Co. announces their release of the City Wide Pride can promoting LGBTQ Pride Month in June. This year’s can includes the PROMO (Missouri's statewide LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization) logo. Part...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri Courage Scholarship (MCS) is proud to announce the winners of our 2018 awards. Each year, MCS awards scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who demonstrate courage and take a stand for social justice. In 2018...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The 2018 Missouri Legislative Session had the fewest number of anti-LGBT bills filed in recent years. Plus, this was also the first time in years that no blatantly LGBT discriminatory bills have even received a hearing....

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The General Laws Committee in the Missouri House, on Wed., voted in favor of the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA), HB 2100 and HB 1360. All members of General Laws who were present voted in favor. “Thank...

House to take up measure that helps all students have fuller understanding of history SPRINGFIELD,Ill. – On a bipartisan roll call, the Illinois Senate passed the Inclusive Curriculum Bill on Wednesday, sending the measure calling for the inclusion of historical...