Former St. Louis con Dustin Mitchell, who is currently incarcerated in Texas, has victimized many people over the years—but he must rue the day he messed with Stephanie McMurry. It was the night of June 28, 2017 when Mitchell steered McMurry and her then-husband to his Frisco, Texas townhome, where he drunkenly claimed to perform…
Hibearnation 28 is bringing Bears of the World to St. Louis for a Meat Market Like No Other
By Cubby T Gruff and ready gays have been earning their stripes at Hibearnation for the past twenty-seven years, and the legendary Show-Me Bears will make no exception of 2025. Spanning Halloween weekend from Thursday, October 30 through the wee hours of the morning on Monday, November 3, Hibearnation 28 will be stuffed with events…
Cara Spencer Makes Big LGBTQ+ Push in Campaign’s Final Weekend
Alderwoman Cara Spencer has made frequent appearances in LGBTQ+ spaces throughout the campaign. On Sunday, Bastille will host a meet and greet for her at 1:30 p.m. The bar will be serving pork carnitas and street corn. At 3:00, Just John will host a “Sashay to the Ballot Box” event for the candidate. Mayor Tishaura…
Cocktail Competition Benefiting PROMO to Be Held at Platypus April 13
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…
St. Louis County Library’s 2025 Community Autism Expo is This Saturday
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…
“No” Is My Love Language
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…
Letter to the Editor: The Trans Umbrella Covers All of Us — Yes, Nonbinary People Too.
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…
Hundreds March on Market for International Transgender Day of Visibility
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…
Roast Weekend: Property Researcher Michael McKinley’s Complete History on The Grey Fox Site
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…
GREY FOX IS GETTING HOT! Reigning Miss Trans USA Beyonce St. James ADDED. Eve Versace OUT amid controversy. Tumara Tribute to Early Years. Max Transforms Stage With Stunning Inferno Set Design.
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…