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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - For the 19th year in a row the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) has been filed in the Missouri House and Senate. This legislation was first introduced by former Rep. Steve McLuckie (D-44-Kansas City) in 1998. MONA would...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Missouri Courage Scholarship (MCS) announced on Wednesday the launch of its 2017 scholarship application. In 2016, MCS awarded over $10,000 in scholarships, and this year the LGBTQ+ organization hopes to give out up to $15,000...

CHICAGO, Ill. – A proposal to update and modernize a more than half-century old law allowing people to change the gender marker on their Illinois birth certificate was filed today in the Illinois House. The measure, House Bill 1785, is...

A Statewide Coalition of Organizations that Work with LGBTQ Illinoisans Issued the Following Statement Stopping Discriminatory Legislation Targeting Transgender Students in Illinois As organizations that work with LGBTQ communities, we call on the Illinois General Assembly to reject discriminatory legislation introduced this...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Equality Illinois on Thursday denounced a new attempt by anti-LGBTQ forces in the Illinois General Assembly to discriminate against same-sex married couples. Legislation introduced in the Illinois Senate would establish a license to discriminate for individuals, organizations, non-profits,...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri’s 2017 legislative session begins today with four anti-LGBT bills that were pre-filed in December. There are two anti-transgender bills that include language restricting public restroom or school restroom use by transgender individuals. SB 98...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pride St. Louis, in collaboration with the LGBTQIA+ non-profit organizations Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG), St. Louis Black Pride, and Queer and Trans People of Color St. Louis (QTPOC), will be hosting the annual Community Holiday...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Chicago Human Relations Commissioner Mona Noriega and Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove will be the 2017 recipients of the Equality Illinois Freedom Award for their lifelong commitment to fighting for the civil rights and personal freedoms of...

28 LGBTQ people and allies to assist with policymaking at state's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization CHICAGO, Ill. - Equality Illinois on Monday announced the formation of its Community Advisory Group consisting of a diverse representation from 28 LGBTQ individuals...

CHICAGO, Ill. - More than 1,400 attendees, including more than 100 political figures and community VIPs will descend on the Hilton Chicago for Equality Illinois' 2017 Gala on Sat., Feb. 4, 2017. The annual event, the largest in the...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Saint Louis Zoo has been voted one of America's greatest free attractions, and starting Nov. 25, for a nominal fee, a wild, arctic wonderland of twinkling holiday lights and seasonal sounds awaits attendees of the...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pride St. Louis, Inc., on Monday, announced plans for the development of a new lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and ally (LGBTQIA+) community center in early 2017. This will be the city's fourth incarnation of...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pride St. Louis, in collaboration with the LGBTQIA+ non-profit organizations Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG), St. Louis Black Pride, and Queer and Trans People of Color St. Louis (QTPOC), has announced the return of the annual...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis (MCCGSL) has become the first church in its worldwide denomination to hire a full-time family minister. MCCGSL introduced its new Minister of Family Programming, Karen Yang, at a...

CAMDENTON, Mo. - A double homicide in Camden County, Mo. is being investigated as an anti-LGBT hate crime by local and federal officials. Steven Ray Endsley, 54, was arrested for the murders of out-bisexual Danielle M. Smith, 27, and her...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Fabulous Fox Theatre is excited to announce the return of the extremely popular Ghost Tours this October. The Fabulous Fox Ghost Tours will explore the untold history of the many ghost sightings and unexplained occurrences...

The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association announced the winners of its 2016 Excellence in Journalism Awards on Wednesday to salute exemplary work over the 2015 year. #Boom Magazine earned its first win in the print/online category since the publication's launch...

Bud Light launched its latest ad in the Bud Light Party campaign yesterday, which continues to champion the brand’s message of inclusivity among modern beer drinkers and bringing people together. Featuring spokespeople Seth Rogen and Amy Schumer, the new spot...

CHICAGO, Ill. - Equality Illinois today condemned the lawsuit filed by a small handful of pastors against Illinois' law protecting LGBT youth from harmful conversion therapy. The Youth Mental Health Protection Act is based in scientific consensus against conversion therapy,...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM®), an internationally renowned Midwest fertility clinic located in St. Louis, will host its first ever Patient Education Event for LGBT couples seeking information and resources to become future parents. On...