We are St. Louis. A city at the confluence of the continent’s two mightiest rivers. A city that rose from land covered in mysterious manmade mounds. Land that was the site of the largest Native American city north of present-day Mexico—larger than London in 1100 AD. We were French and Spanish before we were American,…
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Blue Max Celebrates 50 Years With Mayoral Proclamation, Saturday Party at Bastille
Blue Max will celebrate 50 years of brotherhood, inclusivity, and community at Bastille on Saturday evening beginning at 9:00 pm, and the entire community is invited. This afternoon, Mayor Tishaura Jones issued a Proclamation that March 8, 2025 is “Blue Max CC 50th Anniversary Day” in the City of St. Louis. For 50 years, Blue…
All-Star Cast (and Some Filler) to Roast Grey Fox Pub (and One Another) on March 29
Grey Fox Pub. Photo by Justin Lehman Some 25 years ago, Tumara Mahorning and fellow Grey Fox show director Michelle McCausland performed a really long number. I mean crazy long. All to distract everyone from noticing that tons of wigs, gowns and jewelry were being schlepped down the back stairs to waiting vehicles (thieves did…
Photos From the Sequin Circuit at Soulard Mardi Gras ’25
Each intersection has its own tribe and flavor at Soulard Mardi Gras. Russell and Menard stands out as “the Sequin Circuit” because of all of the outlandish costumes and performers. The Hi-Hat Stage was worthy of that moniker, featuring dazzling entertainment all day. The Belles of Bevo performed for thousands of enthusiastic revelers, followed later…
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…
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…
STL’s Oldest LGBTQ Bar Celebrates 36 Years on Saturday
Tucked deep within the southeast corner of Tower Grove South is the gritty and glittery Grey Fox Pub (3503 S Spring Ave), which serves as the corner bar for the numerous queer folks residing in the surrounding blocks—a decidedly less-gentrified part of the neighborhood some refer to as “Grey Fox Hills.” Later in the evening, the…
Summer Sensation: STL Fringe Fest 24
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…
A Booming SIRenity Farms Reigns Supreme in Franklin County
Owners Dennis Duncan and Michael Dekeyser are expanding the all-male campground with new amenities and are opening a new site for the entire LGBTQ+ community.
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.