LGBTQIA+ communities all over the state are rising to meet the moment. At a time when face-to-face connection to our community feels both urgent and powerful, a series of gatherings is working to carve out space for community, visibility, and action across Missouri. PROMO Missouri’s “We’re Queer + We Live Here” series, started in 2024,…
Opinion: A Queer Generational Divide
As a person under thirty, I believe I have a very different perspective on the word queer than someone older. Let me explain. Not every lesbian is queer, and not every queer person is a lesbian. To me, queer defines something relatively undefinable. It’s the essence of people who live boldly and love one another…
Award-Winning Artist Alex Johnmeyer Presents ‘Unboxed’ at Angad Arts Hotel
Renowned St. Louis artist Alex Johnmeyer, known for his vibrant realism, will unveil his long awaited solo exhibition, Unboxed, at the Angad Arts Hotel, located at 3550 Samuel Shepard Dr., St. Louis, MO 63103. Curated by Vanessa Rudloff, Unboxed will open with a public reception on March 7th from 5:00–8:00 pm, offering guests the chance…
Ericka Hart’s Art is Resistance and Yours Can Be, Too
This weekend, expand your ideas about what art can do in a conversation with Ericka Hart. Hart is a queer black femme who describes herself as a kinky, poly activist and sexuality educator—as well as a cancer warrior, after surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer at 28. Sex Positive St. Louis and Afrosexology are co-presenting…