JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an email to supporters, PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization, voiced its oppositi...
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Pride St. Charles Announces Historic First Pride Parade in St. Charles County
Parade route includes Frenchtown and Historic Main Street ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Pride St. Charles (PSC) announced via live stream, on Wednesday, that they will be hosting the first LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade in St. Charles County on June 15, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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A lesbian couple says they were turned away from dance lessons at a Des Peres, Missouri dance studio, ABC 17 reports. ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A prominent Louisville physician has sent a homophobic email to the Louisville Ballet in response to two me...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Inclusive Curriculum Bill (HB 246), which would include the contributions of LGBTQ people in the hist...
On a largely party-line 54-45 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed William Barr, on Thursday, as President Donald J. Trump’s next ...
“This is a major victory in our fight to ensure everyone living with HIV can serve their country without discrimination.” &n...
National Politics
Local Politics
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced, on Wednesday, his decision to form an exploratory committee for a 20...
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat from Hawaii, announced over the weekend that she's running for president in 2020. &n...
Lori Lightfoot, an out black lesbian, will be advancing to a runoff in the marquee race for Chicago mayor. ...
The Equality Illinois PAC has proudly endorsed Lori Lightfoot for Chicago Mayor, the state's LGBTQ political action committee...
Arts & Entertainment
Geek
The 12th anniversary QFest St. Louis returns to the Tivoli Theatre, April 28-May 2, 2019, with a marquee of sexy and ambitiou...
The fourth annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis unfolds May 9-19, 2019 across the Gateway City. This year's main...
With the release of her highly-anticipated new album Betty, on Friday, pop singer/songwriter Betty Who announc...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis - named the “Arts Startup of the Year” for 2019 by the Arts & ...
Emoji-approving organization Unicode announced 230 new emojis that will be released this year. The new emojis are meant...
'Justice League,' 'Game of Thrones' Standout To Appear Saturday, April 6, at America’s Center Jason Momoa, who rocketed to ...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — This weekend, Federated Gaymers League announced the winners of the first LGBTQ eSports Tournament to compe...
LAS VEGAS, Nv. – QLife Media, on Tuesday, announced the new Federated Gaymers League and the launch of the first eSports Tour...
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Last weekend, 12 St. Louis area volunteer leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) annual E...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic leaders of the U.S. House and Senate held a press event, on Wednesday, to introduce The Equalit...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation that would establish the nation’s first-ever federal insurance program for paid family an...
WASHINGTON, DC - The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, is ...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Preparations for PrideFest 2019 are underway as organizers reveal the dates, location and theme of next year...
Black Pride St. Louis introduced its 2018 -2019 Board of Directors at a Meet & Greet Happy Hour event on Thursday at Evan...
The national award-winning and out & proud comedian, Dana Goldberg, will return to St Louis on Friday, November 9th ...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Check out our pictures from the 2018 St. Louis LGBTQ Black PrideFest held on Sunday, Aug. 19th at the PrideC...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—PFLAG National—the nation's first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and quee...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The 2019 CLUB RED gala is being held Saturday, February 2, to support the programs, services, and mission of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), announced that HRC President Chad Griffin has informed the Board ...
The Wisconsin based AIDS Resource Center will announce a merger with longtime St. Louis non-profit Saint Louis Effort for AID...
GLAAD announced, on Wednesday, that Emmy Award-winning host, producer, and author Andy Cohen is slated to receive the Vito Ru...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Fresh off of last month's critically acclaimed production of The Vagina Monologues honoring the 50th anniver...
St. Louis Women’s March has decided to release this official statement to clarify our position on diversity and anti-Semitism...
OSCE report calls for Russian and international action against perpetrators of human rights violations WASHING...
Tech/Science
The president of Grindr, Scott Chen, has come under fire because of a personal Facebook post he made late last week. In the p...
In a significant move, Twitter has changed its rules to prohibit misgendering and deadnaming — i.e., deliberately referring t...
The social media platform Facebook has launched a new function letting members of the LGBTQ community mark and celebrate thei...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - LaunchCode is starting the "Code With Pride" networking group to engage and support members of the LGBTQIA+ ...
Travel
For years, my former boss at South Florida Gay News would rave about Portland, Oregon. He loved the free-spirited nature of t...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Tourism was recognized at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s (KTIA) annual conference fo...
Indianapolis has always felt like a second home to me. I used to publish a gay magazine there called UNITE a few years ago, s...
Four day press trip brings in five national outlets. Oklahoma City played host to five LGBT publications October 3-7...
Sports
It was as if someone hosted a Pride night and forgot to bring the Pride. Literally. The St. Louis Blues third annual Pride Ni...
LONDON - International Gay Rugby (IGR) has applauded all unions, its member clubs and World Rugby, for standing together and ...
St. Louis Blues Hockey will host their third annual Pride Night at Enterprise Center on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at 7 p.m. as L...
TOKYO, JAPAN - Tokyo has adopted an LGBT non-discrimination ordinance ahead of hosting the XXXII Olympic Summer Gam...
Opinion
America is more polarized now than it has been at almost any time in our history. That is where this column begins — with tho...
Last week, a strange announcement came from the Trump administration. A global campaign, to be led by out U.S. Ambassador to ...
Once upon a time, the LGBT community had no LGBT choices in politics, only LGBT-friendly candidates, who weren’t LGBT themsel...
The Human Rights Campaign must learn to actually do something other than issue press releases announcing its positions on var...
Wellness
Fitness
The U.S. Congress and President Donald J. Trump, on Friday, adopted bipartisan appropriations legislation that will...
In his State of the Union tonight, President Donald J. Trump announced a notable goal to end HIV/AIDS transmissions by 2030. ...
With most state legislatures back in session, GLSEN released, on Wednesday, state-level data from its benchmark 2017&nbs...
Agreement is part of settlement in lawsuit brought by Lambda Legal and Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service Lambda Leg...
Every Monday I feel like some kind of a food priest hearing a confession. I have a client, call him Mike. “My food was ...
I remember an old pharmaceutical ad that extolled the virtues of better living through chemistry. It was something head...
An ancient Chinese philosopher once said, “The expert in anything was once a beginner.” (Or was it RuPaul?) Yes, it was RuPau...
Once again you’ve decided that THIS will be the year to get in shape. Look out 2019, because this time you’re serious. You’re...
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RuPaul’s Drag Race is an absolute phenomenon. With over 10 years on television, Drag Race has taken the art of female illusio...
The holidays are no time to get Grinchy–unless of course, you are Miss Gay America 2019 Andora Te'tee and there is ...
Continuing the long tradition of good works by the Miss Gay America pageant system, comes this announcement by the current Mi...
In anticipation of Halloween costume contests everywhere, here are 10 tricks for a prizewinning look from the queen of costum...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Mr. Missouri Leather celebrates 36 years of leathermen, Feb. 22-24, with all events taking place in the JJ's...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Living its motto of "doing something good... in leather", Blue Max CC presented a $1,000 donation at their m...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Midwest Puppy announced, on Monday, the recent changes to its corporate organization. Having filed for Midwe...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The annual Midwest Leather Weekend will take place October 5-7, at JJ’s Clubhouse & Bar near the Grove. ...
Featured Articles
Asian glamazon Manila Luzon takes the Bud Light Main Stage as emcee for St. Louis PrideFest on Saturday, June 28 from 6p.m. til close. The Ru Paul’s Drag Race alum and season three 1st runner-up has plenty in store for PrideFest audiences complete with her haut couture, barbed wit and vocals.
The large and in charge; the chunky, yet funky Latrice Royale takes over the PrideFest Bud Light Entertainment Stage to emcee and entertain on Sunday, June 28 from 2:15-4:15 p.m. and the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 finalist plans to turn the party!
Quest Diagnostics proudly presents Adore Delano who will emcee and entertain at the PrideFest Bud Light Entertainment Stage on Saturday, June 27 from 5-9 p.m. The RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 finalist (and American Idol alum) promises an infectious performance that will not soon be forgotten.
As of 2014, more than 36.9 million people are living with HIV with countless more having succumbed to the disease since 1981. Many events observing World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) are spent remembering those we have lost, raising funds for HIV/AIDS research and educating others about the disease. On the campus of Washington University, organizers helped to put a face to the disease, and a very beautiful one at that, who wants to help end the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and continue to celebrate life.
