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.
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…
St. Louis Native Launches New Sex Positive Radio Show
For Zach Towers, growing up queer in a religious household in Missouri predestined his own sex life to be … a journey, to put it nicely. Today, Towers hopes to make conversations around sex more accessible to those who need it. That’s why the St. Louis-born comedian, writer and actor started After Hours with Zach…
Missouri AG Joins Letter Calling Target LGBTQ Merchandise Obscene
Seven attorneys general (including Missouri’s Andrew Bailey) wrote a letter to Target last week accusing the retailer of selling obscene LGBTQ+ material to kids in its Pride collection. Target became embroiled in controversy in June when right-wingers found “tuck friendly” tags on swimsuits, indicating that there was extra crotch material to cover up male genitalia…
Rooftop Drag Brunch Opens This Sunday, July 9
This Sunday, Bella’s Sweet Treats & Boozy Shake Shop and Naughty Bits STL are hosting the first opening review of the Rooftop Revue Drag Brunch at Hotel St. Louis (705 Olive Street, St. Louis). The brunch kicks off at 10 a.m. with unlimited mimosa and Bloody Mary packages, followed by a drag show that runs…
The Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis Is Building an Empowered Trans Future
Beatriz Gonzalez knows firsthand the difficulty in securing housing as a trans person in Missouri. When he needed to seek emergency shelter with his children, Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments, a.k.a. ALIVE, supported Gonzalez with space in a motel while he made a multitude of calls to 211, the hotline for getting help with…
My Journey to Becoming St. Louis’ First Mx. Pride
Until I competed in my first pride pageant on May 28 at River City Casino, all I really knew about pageants came from watching the iconic 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine and occasionally mining YouTube for the worst beauty pageant responses to the on-stage Q&A. My working class roots and the fact that I was…