Please join us on the 4th of December for an evening of entertainment and community as we present the Out In STL Luminary Awards and celebrate the release of our latest issue. The stunning Lucy Couture will be our host, and the internationally acclaimed La Voûte Performance Ensemble, which is featured in the issue, will…
The Public’s new musical version of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth hurls every idea it has at the audience and hopes some of them sing. It is smart, ambitious, and at least half an hour too long. And I give it a thumbs up. Adapted, composed, and lyricized by Ethan Lipton and directed…
The Notebook, now playing at the Fabulous Fox Theatre through November 16, is more than a love story. It’s a reminder of how deep connection can last, even when memory fades. Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel, this stage version could have felt predictable. Instead, it’s beautifully done. The direction by Michael Greif and Schele Williams…
Imagine someone tells you they’re writing a play about the heir to the British throne being a homosexual, complete with nudity. You’d brace for cliché: the easy satire, the tired provocation, the self-aware wink that so often passes for queer transgression. Prince Faggot is none of that. It’s precise, intelligent, and one of the best…
On Sunday, SIRenity closed out their sixth season by treating their members and guests to a brunch drag show featuring an all-Miss Gay Missouri America cast. The lovable Trixie LaRue was a lively emcee, and the queens put on top-notch performances. Having spent many summer days there, it was strange seeing the pool empty, and…
By Ethan Tarantella Alongside the major studio projects, locally produced films and potential Oscar contenders at the 34th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) are a number of independent queer documentaries. Some have been screened at festivals as big as Sundance, others are just starting their festival run, but all are worthy of…
A one-of-a-kind celebration made BY and FOR queer youth here in St. Louis Coming January 2026, Amplify the Arch: A Conference BY and FOR Queer Youth will mark the first city-wide gathering of its kind, created with and for LGBTQ+ high-school students across the Greater St. Louis area. This free, one-day celebration of queer creativity,…
It’s hard to imagine a better Halloween pairing than a cape, a mask, and a seat at Bat Boy: The Musical. Presented as a gala concert at New York City Center, this revival reminded everyone why the institution remains one of New York’s most joyous theatrical homes. It’s the place where forgotten, too-weird, or too-brilliant…
What started as a formal interview with drag legend Lady Bunny quickly turned into a miniature version of Inside The Actor’s Studio between myself and one of the inspirations behind my own drag career. We talked about the craft of creating a show like her new tour, wigs, and the art of keeping our…
Cami Thomas brings her whole self to her artwork, always. She’s a Black queer St. Louisan and her work lives in that intersection. Her latest film, Keenelan, reflects all this and is also a universal story — a meditation on love in all its messy glory, in which anyone can see themselves reflected. After touring…
