LGBTQ+

WerQfest co-founder Tre’von Griffith never expected the festival to be a hit. And it’s still growing.

Other corporate sponsors have also cut back on their support as Pride St. Louis looks to make up a $150,000 shortfall.

Legal chaos and legislative changes are putting pressure on LGBTQ people. “We’re all we have,” says one organizer.

LGBTQ rights activists and lawyers will hold a clinic on March 5 to help couples set up a power of attorney free of charge. Many LGBTQ couples are worried that a conservative challenge could overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v Hodges ruling.

New owner and Editor Chris Andoe says the magazine will bring back its print issue in a few months.

History teacher Rodney Wilson began the work which led to LGBT History Month on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus in 1994.

A new policy by the Missouri Department of Revenue says Missourians must show proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order to change gender markers on a state ID.

The arts and culture festival, produced by Tre’von Griffith and Shelton Boyd-Griffith, debuted with a virtual event in 2020.

The protesters blocked the parade route for a little over an hour on Sunday. They were protesting the parade because Boeing, which supplies weapons to Israel, is a major sponsor of the event.

In its second year, Queer Writes incorporates more diversity in performance and LGBTQ+ experiences.