In its 13th year, the STLFringe FEST celebrates over 40 ticketed independent productions as well as a myriad of free events and performances spanning August 12th –18th in the Grand Center Arts District and beyond. This year’s offerings are a baker’s dozen of all-star independent artist lineage. From a play in a bathtub to the…
Everyone We Saw at the Pride United Ball and Out in STL Awards
Folks from all corners of the community came together for a beautiful evening of love and camaraderie.
The Performance Low Down: Joan Lipkin’s Pride Summer Theater Guide
The St. Louis theater season is exploding with juicy nuggets this summer.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Missouri Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions
By Monica Obradovic The Missouri attorney general’s restrictions on transgender health care will not go into effect today as planned. Circuit Court Judge Ellen Ribaudo granted a temporary restraining order to prevent the restrictions from going into effect until a lawsuit against the rules is adjudicated. The temporary restraining order expires May 15. The restrictions…
It’s All Drag: New Group Leads March Against Drag Bans This Month
“We are all born naked, and the rest is drag.” -RuPaul Prism owners Sean Abernathy and Jade Sinclair, along with RFT Society Columnist Chris Andoe, and Pride St. Louis’ Jordan Elizabeth Braxton, have formed an ad hoc group called “It’s all drag!” to respond to the nationwide drag bans and other anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being introduced.…
Celebrations, COVID-Style
by Riley Mack and Matt Woods It’s been a year like no other, but celebration and coming together are still the order of the day. So as we head into the holiday season, we asked for a little help from you, our readers, on how you’ll observe end-of-year festivities. Dennis Duncan Duncan helps care for…
Mid-20th Century LGBTQ History Revealed in Newly Released Tell-All Memoir — ‘Farm Boy, City Girl: From Gene to Miss Gina’
ST. LOUIS, May 27, 2020 – MiRiona Publishing and author John “Gene” E. Dawson recently announced the official release of his historic memoir, “Farm Boy, City Girl: From Gene to Miss Gina.” The book details Gene’s life growing up in Depression-era Iowa in a poor farming Irish-Catholic family and his adult years spent living on…
Hamburger Mary’s St. Louis Host Online Drag Show to Benefit St. Louis First Responders
Press Release (St. Louis, MO) April 15th, 2020 – Hamburger Mary’s St. Louis is proud to announce that they have raised over $1,000 dollars for St. Louis First Responders. St. Louis Cares, a Benefit for St. Louis First Responders, was hosted online by Hamburger Mary’s St. Louis on Monday April 14th. Drag Performers from all…
St. Louis Black Pride Weekend Canceled
(St. Louis, MO) April 13, 2020 – With growing uncertainty around COVID-19 pandemic, St. Louis Black Pride Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel 2020 St. Louis Black Pride weekend August 14-16, 2020. This decision has been incredibly difficult for us to make but the health and safety of our community and all…
“Here For Good” Movement Helping to Save St. Louis Small Businesses
Local Screen Print Shop, Tiny Little Monster, Gets Creative for Businesses in Need St. Louis, MO: Tiny Little Monster, a small print shop in St. Louis, has created an online store for local St. Louis businesses to sell branded t-shirts to help their struggling operations. The online store features t-shirts for individual small businesses that…