PROMO is Missouri’s statewide LGBTQ+ public policy and advocacy organization, and a fun way to get acquainted with them and support their critical work is by attending their Merryvale Antigua Cocktail Competition at Platypus on Sunday, April 13 from 2-4 p.m. St. Louis’ finest bartenders will compete in a cocktail showdown that mixes sweet flavors…
The new Clark Family Branch plays host to St. Louis County Library’s 2025 Community Autism Expo, Saturday, April 5th from 11:00-2:00 p.m. Now in its sixth year, the expo provides the St. Louis area with one of the largest gatherings of organizations and resources for families with loved ones on the spectrum. This year’s expo…
By Eron Vito Mazza It does not take a genius to know that we live in a world that demands more time, energy, and attention. We have jobs that like to increase our responsibilities, and we have personal lives that are always demanding more of us. Boundaries are vital for our mental, physical, and spiritual…
The provocative trans performer Eve Versace has ignited a firestorm of debate and condemnation over her recent comments that nonbinary people are not trans, and that trans people should aspire to “pass.” A growing chorus has called for venues to drop her, while others argue that canceling our own feels very 2024 in light of…
By Tom Epplin A unified front of hundreds of transgender people, leatherfolk, queers, and the allies who love them assembled on Kiener Plaza Monday evening to march down Market Street in celebration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Chants of “Whose streets? Our streets,” “No justice, no peace,” and “United we stand, divided we…
Michael McKinley, who will roast Grey Fox Pub tomorrow as Erica Foxx, works for the St. Louis Public Library and scours public records to learn about city properties. The following is his report on the Grey Fox site from 1893 to 2020. 3501-3503 South Spring Avenue SPRING AVENUE (N-S). Took its name from a…
It seems the idea of a panel of entertainers riffing on our city’s oldest and most raggedy LGBTQ+ bar, while also exchanging scorching zingers about one another, is proving irresistible for many. Every ripped vinyl seat in the legendary cabaret is expected to be filled, because as of this morning, fewer than ten tickets remain…
Most of us know of Steven Louis Brawley as being our resident St. Louis LGBTQIA+ historian, but did you know that he also is a nationally known Jackie Kennedy Onassis expert? “As a young child my family strongly encouraged my love of history. Especially Abraham Lincoln and John and Jackie Kennedy,” says Brawley. “That passion…
In 2023, it seemed the entire community was accusing Diamond De Luxe of stealing a great big wig. It turned out, she didn’t (apologies were made and accepted). And within just the past few weeks, she’s been called a con artist, a harasser, has been accused of being producer Chuck Pfoutz, and has even been…
By Eron Vito Mazza Let’s talk about moon magick—the ancient, sparkly, surprisingly chill practice of syncing your energy with the moon’s natural rhythm. People have been doing it for thousands of years. Now it’s your turn to charge your intentions, align your vibes, and maybe cry a little under the stars. Let’s go. The…
