Meet this year’s Out in STL Awards honorees
Introducing the 2024 Out in STL Pride Issue
In this issue, we honor some of the people who are making an impact across this region.
Family Seeks Justice After Jarvis McIntire’s Body Discovered in Texas
The LGBTQ+ St. Louis man went missing days ago during a birthday trip.
Laurence Luckinbill Is a Straight Man Who Helped Make Gay History
The first series of events organized in October 1994 for the inaugural LGBTQ+ History Month was a film festival on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where I was completing a graduate degree in history. Ten films were screened on four successive Monday nights: October 3, 10, 17 and 24. Among the selections…
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…
Missouri Drag and Pageant Legend Vickie Valentino Exits the Stage
Valentino has left an indelible mark, nurturing entertainers and eventual national pageant titleholders for generations.
Missouri History Museum Illuminates St. Louis’ LGBTQ+ History in Gateway to Pride Exhibit
It’s the museum’s first-ever exhibition dedicated to celebrating the history and contributions of LGBTQ+ St. Louisans.
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
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…
The Performance Low Down: Joan Lipkin’s Pride Summer Theater Guide
The St. Louis theater season is exploding with juicy nuggets this summer.