On April 13, Jesse “Grim” Woods walked to the corner store in his Dutchtown neighborhood and was shot and killed. Homicide Detectives have now identified suspects. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested…
Missouri History Museum’s groundbreaking exhibit, Gateway to Pride, the first-ever full-scale exhibit on St. Louis’s fascinating and powerfully relevant LGBTQIA+ history, will celebrate it’s closing this weekend, July 5th and 6th, with a range of celebratory activities. The exhibit has drawn over 100,000 visitors since it opened and has been featured in USA Today. Event…
Let me be clear: Queer joy isn’t just a vibe—it’s a full-blown magical working. A spell. A hex against hopelessness. It is a monkey wrench tossed into the gears of A system that says we aren’t allowed to exist, let alone find joy in this life. We live in a system of oppression that would…
This Pride Month, Flight Club Darts in Clayton is hitting the bullseye with a festive celebration that’s equal parts playful, flavorful, and fabulously supportive. Partnering with the beloved queer-owned ice cream sandwich shop Sugarwitch, Flight Club is serving up an irresistible limited-edition treat: The Ursula. Inspired by everyone’s favorite sea witch with a twist of…
Author Jeff Copeland was not like the other boys growing up in exurban St. Louis in the 1970s. Rather than playing sports, he was fascinated by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Copeland decided early on that he wanted to write about celebrities, and with the help and encouragement of his resourceful mother, who came…
Picture it, a stretch of I-40 at night. I’m one of only a few cars on the road. I am driving to my hometown from Oklahoma City to feed the animals at my mother’s house. Inside the car I am coming to a decision. Do I live as myself? Or do I continue to live…
In the early 1990s, Oklahoma City was adrift. Struggling with a stagnant economy, a sleepy, dated downtown that closed at 5:00 pm, and little national recognition, civic pride was hard to come by. Old-money Tulsa, 90 miles to the northeast, and the booming, glitzy Dallas, 200 miles south, looked down on Oklahoma City as being…
Rejection is a universal experience—whether romantic, social, or professional, most people can recall a time when they were passed over, turned down, or excluded. But for some, rejection doesn’t just sting—it detonates. Their reaction is disproportionate and can create fallout that affects everyone around them, including friends, family, and even innocent bystanders. Understanding these intense…
A meditation on dreams, ambition, and the price of spectacle. Reviewed by Adam Josephs, Out in STL May 2025, Lincoln Center Theater – Vivian Beaumont Theater The secret to great performance art is that it makes you care about the characters, no matter how abstract or unconventional. Lincoln Center’s revival of Floyd Collins Hooks you…
In recent years, the Republican Party has aggressively advanced a slate of policies and rhetoric aimed squarely at transgender Americans—particularly youth—under the guise of protecting children, preserving fairness in sports, and defending “parental rights.” But beneath these talking points lies a more calculated political strategy: to divide and weaken the broader LGBTQ coalition by isolating…
