Black Pride STL is marking 30 years of uplifting and advocating for the Black LGBTQ+ community, but the milestone comes with urgency. That’s why they’re launching the $30 for 30 Campaign, a call for supporters to give $30 in honor of 30 years. Every dollar helps sustain programs rooted in justice, joy, and safety. It…
‘Tis the Season for Pride in St. Louis
As home to one of the largest networks of regional Pride celebrations, St. Louis has a calendar already jam-packed with events, but the party keeps going throughout the summer and fall across the region. Soulard Pride kicked things off with its golf cart parade, and our extended season wraps up with the beloved Tower Gove…
Looking Forward, Looking Back: LGBTQ History in St. Louis
It’s important to remember that Pride, social highlight and party extraordinaire that it’s become, started with a riot. Half a century ago the LGBT community (with trans women of color right up front) had enough of institutionalized bigotry and fought back hard against a pointless police raid at the Stonewall Inn. Our community comes together…