WASHINGTON, D.C.—PFLAG National—the nation's first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer ( LGBTQ+ ) people, their families, and allies—announced, on Thursday, that Brian Bond will join the organization as its new...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The 2019 CLUB RED gala is being held Saturday, February 2, to support the programs, services, and mission of DOORWAYS—a non-profit agency in its 30th year of providing housing and supportive services to homeless/imminently homeless i...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), announced that HRC President Chad Griffin has informed the Board of Directors that he will depart the organization in 2019, after seven years leading the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisex...

The Wisconsin based AIDS Resource Center will announce a merger with longtime St. Louis non-profit Saint Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA) at a press conference tomorrow morning, Sept. 27, at EFA's new building located at 2653 Locust Street, St. Louis, M0....

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Equality supporters will gather at the Brunch of Champions, Oct. 7, at Moulin Events Centennial Ballroom in support of PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization, to celebrate this year's Champions of Equality award reci...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Three new members have joined the DOORWAYS Board of Directors as part of the policy to rotate member terms.   ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization, is proud to announce its largest annual fundraiser, URBANAIRE, taking place on May 12 at the Randall Gallery. ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Missouri Courage Scholarship (MCS) announced last week that their Pride through Education, Networks & Civic Engagement (PENCE) Campaign raised over $2700 from grassroots supporters. The funds will be used to award LGBTQ stude...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Board of Directors of TransParent USA announced last week the election of Peter Seay as its new Executive Director. Seay succeeds Kim Hutton, who will now serve exclusively as Board President. ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The recent 2016 Dining Out For Life® fundraiser benefiting Saint Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA) was a success on many levels, as the not-for-profit organization is making a conscious effort to expand the participation and reach among re...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - In response to the overwhelming needs of the transgender and gender nonconforming community in St. Louis, the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) has decided to devote the next six months investing in professional development and capac...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Doorways announced this week that Gary M. Mudd, CPA will be the interfaith non-profit's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A highly skilled not-for-profit executive, Mudd will direct Doorways’ overall financial planning and reporting...

Doorways is pleased to welcome new Directors to its Board: John Beatty (BJC HealthCare), Steven Bott, CPA (Ameren), Jim Hinrichs, MD (Anthem), Jay Joern, DDS (South Side Dental Group), Patti Kelley, MSN, RN (SSM Health), Tony Potts (Wells Fargo),Keit...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Bernard Cherkasov, the long-serving chief executive officer of Equality Illinois, will be leaving the organization later this year after helping the state’s leading advocacy voice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Illi...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Much has changed since 1991, when gas was $1.18 a gallon, "Beverly Hills 90210" premiered, Mariah Carey won the Grammy for Best New Artist and Patrick Swayze was the sexiest man alive, according People magazine. And here in Chicago, t...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Over 400 community supporters are expected as Doorways' annual "RED HOT WILD - Celebrating 15 Years of RED" returns on Sat., Feb. 6 at The Four Seasons Hotel downtown. The festive gala is the organization's largest fundraising event ...

On Monday, November 2, Saint Louis Effort for AIDS invited colleagues, friends and clients to an open house in the Chouteau Building. It had been several years since the last open house and much has changed.  Guests were able to tour Prevention'...

CHICAGO, Ill. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's visionary advocacy for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans as a Member of Congress, Democratic Leader and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives will be re...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Equality Illinois' Jubilee Year is now underway, including plans for the 25th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Hilton Chicago. ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Featured performers Michael Ian Black, Carson Kressley, Fortune Feimster, Dana Goldberg, and special guest Ty Herndon will descend on the Folly Theater in Kansas City on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 for the annual fundraiser of ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - From Thursday, September 3rd through Labor Day, Stray Rescue of St. Louis is cutting adoption fees in half to just $50. The no-kill organization’s shelter is currently full of adoptable companion animals after the group stepped up to...

  The Phoenix Center in Springfield, Ill.  enjoys visitors of every rainbow stripe - even, some believe, those from the other side! To that end, the LGBTQ Community Center is bringing back its "Paranormal Experience" and organizers promi...

  Celebrating two and a half years of advocacy, education, community and visibility on behalf of the St. Louis metro area’s transgender or trans identified population, the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) has made some changes fitting to its...

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization has announced an expanded statewide strategy to better serve LGBT Illinoisans. The strategy includes t...

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  Does your Facebook relationship status read “Single?” Do you sit alone at night cruising Netflix? Do the complexities of a relationship scare you, or make you weary of getting into a relationship? ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Statewide LGBT advocacy organization Equality Illinois will return to the Illinois State Fair for a fourth "straight" year and embrace the annual extravaganza's "Growing Illinois" 2015 theme with a message of a lived equality for ...

Having volunteered for PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) and adopting two stray dogs of my own, you might say I am a lover of dogs. I love the cuddling, the nuzzling, and most of all the unconditional love I don't always give myself. Ooh – that went ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo.  — Two St. Louis LGBT organizations have teamed up with Our Tomorrow—a grassroots and digital campaign to engage LGBTQ people across the country in a conversation about their hopes, fears and ideas for the future of the movement. ...

  CHICAGO – The contributions made by the Illinois business community toward the work of Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Illinoisans, continue at a robust pace, fueled by a...

  CHICAGO – Illinois native Lea DeLaria, a groundbreaking performer who was the first out comedian to appear on a late-night talk show and whose numerous stage and screen appearances include her standout role of prison inmate Big Boo in the h...

  ST. LOUIS - In December, Doorways was awarded $20,000 by The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation based in Beverly Hills. This is the first grant from the foundation in the Saint Louis region, making Doorways the only local organization to rece...

DOORWAYS Interfaith AIDS Housing and Services announces its RED H.O.T. event for Saturday, February 7, 2015 hosted by co-chairs Al and Glenda Wiman at the Four Seasons St. Louis from 7:00 PM - midnight. This event features, dinner, dancing, auction...

  ST. LOUIS – Approximately 150 music lovers enjoyed the incomparable talents of St. Louis' own Kim Massie at a free concert sponsored by Pride St. Louis, Inc. at Lumière Place Casino & Hotels, Dec. 12.   ...

ST. LOUIS – The holidays are fast approaching and what better way to celebrate the season of giving than a concert benefitting Food Outreach with the multifaceted blues diva Kim Massie. ...

  This week, DOORWAYS will benefit from Celebrity Week at Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with Terry Crews, thanks to Saint Louis native Andy Cohen. Cohen is the author of The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year; Host and Executiv...

  ST. LOUIS – The LGBT Center of St. Louis, today, officially welcomed activist and civic leader Randy L. Rafter, president of St. Louis Black Pride, as the non-profit’s newest board member. ...

  ST. LOUIS – The cream was flying on the Just John dance floor for the annual Celebrity Pie Toss benefiting PROMO, Aug. 23.   ...

  ST. LOUIS – On August 6, 2014 several cities across Missouri will be celebrating the launch of public education campaign Show Me Marriage. The campaign is a partnership between PROMO, ACLU of Missouri, Progress Missouri, and Freedom to Marr...

  ST. LOUIS – The LGBT Center of St. Louis held a town hall meeting, July 27, at the Pride St. Louis offices on Chouteau to update the community on its progress since going virtual in preparation for a move into a new building.   ...

  St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay posed in Room 200 at City Hall today with the new “Show Me Marriage” shirts produced by PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization.   ...

  ST. LOUIS – Orange was very much the new black at last night’s Urbanaire at City Hall benefitting PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization. Over 700 LGBT supporters joined Honorary Chairpersons Mayor Slay and Monietta Slay; co...