By Tom Epplin A crowd of over a hundred flag-festooned trans and queer people and allies gathered at the intersection of Arsenal and Morgan Ford in Tower Grove Park on Saturday as part of the “Statewide Protest for Pride” action. Organized by the Missouri Democratic LGBTQ+ Caucus, the peaceful protest was one of thirteen protests…
The Jewelers of Mardi Gras
During the height of Mardi Gras, when half a million revelers fill the streets of Soulard, beads are currency, and represent status. Good beads ignite conversations, spark negotiations, and become prized parts of permanent collections. Disappointed by the prevalence of ubiquitous, low-quality throws, The Krewe of the Lustful Lushes formed a decade ago with the…
The Little Bevo Hosted Marriage Equality Event
On Valentine’s Day, The Little Bevo, Tower Grove Pride, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abortion Action Missouri and the Collaboration Center of St. Louis organized the first in what will be a series of marriage equality events. This month’s event was emceed by Sister Mairy Godmother and Jordan Braxton. Six couples were married throughout the…
Award-Winning Artist Alex Johnmeyer Presents ‘Unboxed’ at Angad Arts Hotel
Renowned St. Louis artist Alex Johnmeyer, known for his vibrant realism, will unveil his long awaited solo exhibition, Unboxed, at the Angad Arts Hotel, located at 3550 Samuel Shepard Dr., St. Louis, MO 63103. Curated by Vanessa Rudloff, Unboxed will open with a public reception on March 7th from 5:00–8:00 pm, offering guests the chance…
Overwhelmed? Start By Setting Up Your Medical Power of Attorney on March 5th
When there’s a loss in cabin pressure, the first thing you’re instructed to do is put on your own mask. The same principle applies to the horrific times we find ourselves in. So much is coming at us on a macro level, that it’s completely overwhelming. But if you start by getting your own house…
Jerald Stilts Arrested in Connection to the Murder of Bastille’s Chuck Parrino Jr.
The Bastille community is reeling after their missing bartender, Chuck Parrino Jr. was found dead at the Macoupin County home of Jerald Stilts. The punctual Parrino did not report to work on Friday, which alarmed staff and friends. Investigators searching for him found Parrino’s car parked outside of Stilts’ Bunker Hill home. Stilts was known…
2024 Queer-in-Review
Did 2024 represent the pinnacle of LGBTQ acceptance, leaving us with nowhere to go but down? The nearly $215 million in anti-LGBTQ ads this election season, and Trump’s resulting victory, certainly makes it feel that way. Winter is in the air, and Corporate America is dispensing with diversity programs like flip flops at an end-of-summer…
Marler Law Partners to Address Thursday’s LGBTQ Legal Summit
After watching the most conservative Supreme Court in over 90 years set women’s rights back 50 years, and then experiencing a presidential race where Republicans spent 215 million demonizing the LGBTQ community, this month’s shocking Trump victory has led to Nazi marches through the streets, men yelling “Your body, my choice” at women and girls,…
LGBTQ Community Braces For Total Loss of Rights, Purges Gay Trump Voting “Quislings”
November 6 could be forever known as National Betrayal Day as various groups realized that critical parts of their coalitions voted for Trump. Women across social media posted memes reading: “I knew a lot of men hated women, but I didn’t realize how many women hated women.” Black women, who for the first time in…
Felonious Con Dustin Mitchell Convicted in Houston, Sentenced to 11 Years
Dustin Mitchell (Courtesy of the Frisco Police) Prolific con Dustin Mitchell was convicted of Credit Card Fraud and Unlawful Posession of a Firearm by a Felon last week in Houston, where he had been posing as a Rabbi. Houston Police are still investigating a host of Mitchell’s other alleged crimes, which could include…