For decades, Corporate America spent a fortune openly wooing the LGBTQ+ community. These days, the handful of companies who will still take our calls are asking to keep it on the down low. That’s certainly the position Pride St. Louis finds itself in. As one the Midwest’s largest Pride festivals, drawing 300,000, it was a…
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Op-Ed: Caucasian and Eastern European Heritage Clubs Remain at West Point After A Dozen Labeled DEI Are Shut Down
The following is an anonymous, unedited op-ed. West Point, the prestigious military academy, has recently made headlines for its decision to permanently shut down 12 clubs that supported underrepresented communities. This move aligns with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) whiplash-inducing policy changes on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), which claims to foster a more inclusive,…
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…
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…
Family Seeks Justice After Jarvis McIntire’s Body Discovered in Texas
The LGBTQ+ St. Louis man went missing days ago during a birthday trip.
Toni Bryce: From ‘P Valley’ to ‘The Chi’ – A Star on the Rise”
East St. Louis-born actress Toni Bryce, celebrated for her role in Starz’s hit TV show P Valley and her groundbreaking performance in Disney Plus’s She Hulk, where she became the first Black trans woman to appear in a Marvel production, has landed a role in the acclaimed TV series The Chi. Bryce, who portrayed Nineveh…
Houston Joins the Sleuth Army Chasing St. Louis Grifter Dustin Mitchell Down the Rabbit Hole
He’s claimed to be a rabbi and an attorney but starting fake charities and credit card scams may be the series finale for the serial scammer
Notorious St. Louis Con Man Dustin Mitchell Busted in Texas, Police Say
LGBTQ St. Louis’ most infamous con man, Dustin Mitchell, 43, was arrested in Houston, Texas on Thursday. He faces four felony charges including: unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, credit/debit fraud, and fraudulent use of ID Info, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Under the name Dustin Cohen, Mitchell, who was raised…
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.…