Folks from all corners of the community came together for a beautiful evening of love and camaraderie.
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A Guide to St. Louis Pride in 2024
We keep our Pride celebrations going all the way into the fall.
Pride United Ball to Bring ‘Unity to the Community’ at Little Bevo on June 21
“Maven of Mardi Gras” Luann Denten, known in Soulard circles as simply “the Maven,” is the founder of the Krewe of Vices and Virtues and Soulard Pride. She’s thrown many opulent soirees over the years but is finally realizing her long-delayed ambition to bring many disparate parts of the LGBTQ community together with a Pride…
St. Louis Queer Film Festival QFest Is More Relevant Than Ever
LeeAnne Lowry’s short film “The Treadmill Switcher” is based on an actual incident. One day, she was in the gym and saw someone get on a treadmill a short distance from her and start running. “I couldn’t tell if they were a lesbian or a child,” she says. But the story didn’t occur to her…
Out in STL Protests Anti-LGBTQ Legislation, Gives Out ICON Awards
This march served lewks. Fishnet bodysuits, tiaras and opera masks were just some of the outfits at the first ever It’s All Drag March held in The Grove on Saturday, March 25. At this protest, what people wore meant everything. As one sign read, “I can wear whatever the hell I want to wear!”…
Here We Are: Pridefest Returns Downtown
St. Louis PrideFest is a heady mix of rainbow colors, exuberant dancers, pulsating music, wild drinks, great food, old friends and, most importantly, a coming together of people across the region in support of LGBTQIA+ identity and rights. “The main purpose of starting a Pride festival is to celebrate together as a community,” says Jordan…
Pride, All Summer Long
Every June, millions of people across the United States and the world celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. Through marches, picnics, parades and festivals we remember the 1969 Stonewall Riots that started it all. One thing rings true: It is a time for community, a time to come together. So in addition to the massive Pride St.…
Photos from Cabaret Risqué: FELLA-nies and MISS-demeanors
Earlier this month, the Gateway Men’s Chorus held its annual major fundraising bash. The May 5 event at Mad Art Gallery featured louche and lovely performances, cocktails and a silent auction. Lovely Lola Van Ella produced and emcee’d. Ken Haller sponsored the VIP reception entertainment, Macspertise brought the dessert reception, and Michael Simon sponsored the…
History’s Hellcats Brought to Life by Ian Darnell
Long before speaking truth to power became standard operating procedure for those of us on the margins, St. Louisan Mabel Thorpe was doing it with panache. Her first official scrape with the law was in 1913 during a strike by female telephone operators downtown. She was arrested for disobeying and insulting a police officer. Then,…