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A new report argues that Michael Johnson, the gay 23-year-old former college wrestler found guilty of knowingly exposing several men to HIV, faced an entirely stacked deck in his criminal trial. Johnson, who also went by the name “Tiger Mandingo,” was...

St. Louis observed World AIDS Day on Tuesday during a day-long event at the Missouri History Museum organized by Saint Louis Effort for AIDS. Booth exhibits lined the grand hall of the museum which was adorned with panels from the Names...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The autumn winds blew chilly and cold, but they were no match for the hundreds of hand-held candles - nor the warm glow of the production lights of "I Am Cait" - as St. Louis observed...

POZ magazine, the award-winning print and online brand for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, has introduced the sixth annual POZ 100, which includes St. Louis AIDS activist Mark Wyn. This year, POZ asked individuals and organizations across the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released the 2016 Corporate Equality Index. The annual report assesses LGBT inclusion in major companies and law...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. You’ll get goose bumps as you wander through the arctic wonderland of twinkling holiday lights and seasonal sounds of U.S. Bank Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo! Stop by McDonnell Polar Bear Point and you may...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Last week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed that the agency is directing all Missouri offices to recognize valid Missouri marriage licenses from same-sex couples as proof of documentation for name changes. Guidance issued by the...

Statement by Bernard Cherkasov, CEO, Equality Illinois, November 6, 2015: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and their children and families are part of the fabric of Illinois. And many Illinois families rely on critical state-administered services such as the...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Leaders from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) state equality organizations will meet next week in Chicago for a conference on how to tackle serious challenges that remain despite the Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage...

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. - A Missouri Western District Court of Appeals has dismissed the case of a gay man who sued his former employer for unlawful termination, because state law does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, the Columbia...

The St. Louis LGBT History Project announced on Monday a new archival partnership with the Department of Special Collections, University Archives, Washington University Libraries. Through the partnership, The St. Louis LGBT History Project will work with WUSTL to preserve queer artifacts...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) has partnered with #Plant4PeaceSTL to create what they believe to be the first transgender memorial garden in the United States at the corner of Vandeventer and Hunt in St. Louis’...

The popular LGBT community owned watering hole Absolutli Goosed will be closing its doors on Oct. 3, co-owner Robin Schubert announced today - but with the online teaser that "exciting things [are] to come!!" “This was a difficult decision, since the...

This year marks the 10th Annual Grove Fest – St. Louis’ highly anticipated and outrageously eclectic street festival. Presented by the Grove Community Improvement District and Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Grove Fest is celebrating 10 years of debauchery on Saturday,...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBT advocacy and policy organization, announced today the White House and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will host a Midwest Regional LGBT Summit at Washington University in St. Louis, Sept. 30th....

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously tonight in favor of amending the district’s nondiscrimination and student’s discipline policy to include gender identity and gender expression. The amendment impacts both students and employees. The policy already...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Latino youngsters took a whack at "The Donald" on Sunday at the Fiesta on Cherokee St. - a celebration of Mexican Independence Day. The brainchild of the owners of Yaqui's on Cherokee, the "El Trumpo Takes a...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Xi Omicron Iota sorority at Missouri State University has changed its bylaws to accept transgender students who identify as female, The Springfield News Leader reports. The sorority had previously required its members to “be a girl.” Via...

A Scene from the 1969 Raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City In August, the St. Louis LGBT History Project obtained historical records that officially document police raids on local gay bars. More than sixty years old,...

HILLSBORO, Mo. - Over 100 LGBTQ and allied supporters descended on Hillsboro City Park in Hillsboro, Mo. Friday evening in support of the #LiftingUpLila event organized by the Missouri GSA Network. The majority of attendees made the hour trip from...