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Sherrill Wayland, Deputy Director of PROMO Fund and former Executive Director of SAGE Metro St. Louis announced today that she will be leaving her position at PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBT advocacy and policy organization, to take the position of Manager...

KIRKWOOD, Mo. - The Kirkwood City Council tonight unanimously voted to strengthen the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance by adding local enforcement mechanisms, thus allowing the City of Kirkwood to resolve complaints of discrimination by LGBT citizens. Kirkwood updated its nondiscrimination ordinance...

The Missouri Courage Scholarship is proud to announce the Trans Courage Award, one of the first scholarships in the country dedicated to recognizing and supporting transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The recent reports of violence and discrimination against transgender people in Missouri...

ST. LOUIS – A.J. Bockelman will step down as Executive Director of PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT policy and advocacy organization, on October 16th it was announced today. Bockelman leaves his post as one of the organization's longest serving and most...

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed two more pro-equality bills today, including a measure to protect LGBT youth by prohibiting the practice of so-called conversion therapy. Both bills were spearheaded by Equality Illinois, the state's oldest and largest LGBT...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A transgender woman died in the early hours on Saturday morning after repeatedly being run over near a Kansas City church parking lot, KCTV reports. Police reports indicate that Tamara Dominguez was killed in what may...

The Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (Mid-America GLCC) was honored today with the Rising Star Chamber Award at the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)’s 2015 International Business & Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The...

L to R: New Pride St. Louis Directors Marti McClanless, Jesse Doggendorf, Jennifer Jones and Jennifer Reiss ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Pride St. Louis, Inc. approved four new directors to serve on its 2015-2016 Board during elections for new members...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - LGBT community leaders and allies, progressive advocates, civic officials, community groups and interested individuals will gather in Springfield on August 29 for the LGBT Equality Institute presented by Equality Illinois. Panels will cover topics that include non-discrimination, mental...

Crystal Bergen and Jessica Brockman started making plans for their wedding immediately following the United States Supreme Court's June 26 ruling affirming marriage equality across the land. The Springfield, Mo. residents had done their research and identified the idyllic venue...

SALEM, Mo. - Last week we reported the story of Salem, Mo. native Jacob Wilson's effort to counter the (now rescinded) Dent County Commission's vote to fly government flags at half-staff each month in mourning of traditional marriage with a...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Over $2,000 was raised on Friday at The Missouri Courage Scholarship and Happy Hour Fundraiser held at Just John nightclub in the Grove. The total includes a $1,000 matching donation from Courage Co-Chair Geneviève Aron Steidtman. Last...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - There are two open seats on the Pride St. Louis, Inc. board of directors following elections held last night for seven sitting directors whose terms expire in 2015. The PSL board is comprised of 13 volunteer...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed House Bill 3930 or the Enhanced Hate Crimes Law which further protects LGBT Illinoisans, and includes the explicit mention of crimes against transgender people for the first time. This was the first...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Last week we reported the story of Salem, Mo. native Jacob Wilson's campaign to counter the (now rescinded) Dent County Commission's vote to fly government flags at half-staff each month in mourning of traditional marriage with...

Members and supporters of the St. Louis Balloon Brigade were on hand at Meyer's Grove in the Grove on Tuesday for the presentation of a $3,200 donation to PAWS St. Louis. The money - which included a $100 corporate gift from...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Around 100 transgender community members and their allied supporters met at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central West End on Wednesday evening for the Trans and Ally Town Hall organized by The Metro Trans Umbrella Group...

It's been an interesting 24-hours since news broke that the Dent County Commission in Southeast Missouri voted to fly flags at its Courthouse and Judicial Building at "below half-staff" - in "mourning" over last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing...

The Dent County Commission is expected to rescind it's recent vote to fly government flags at half-mast in "mourning" over the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. Following widespread criticism in news reports and on social media, Dent...

The Dent County Courthouse and Judicial Building in southeast Missouri will be flying flags "below half-staff" on the 26th day of each month in observance of a year of "mourning" over the Supreme Court's landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across...