LGBT /tags/lgbt LGBT en-US Copyright © 2024 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:35:25 GMT A Missouri teacher founded LGBT History Month 30 years ago. It’s now in 20 countries /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/missouri-teacher-founded-lgbt-history-month History teacher Rodney Wilson began the work which led to LGBT History Month on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus in 1994. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:35:25 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/missouri-teacher-founded-lgbt-history-month Miya Norfleet Queer Writes centers writing and storytelling from St. Louis LGBTQ creatives /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-27/queer-writes-centers-writing-and-storytelling-from-st-louis-lgbtq-creatives In its second year, Queer Writes incorporates more diversity in performance and LGBTQ+ experiences. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-27/queer-writes-centers-writing-and-storytelling-from-st-louis-lgbtq-creatives Miya Norfleet Gateway to Pride exhibit shares the joys and struggles of queer people in St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-05/gateway-to-pride-exhibit-shares-the-joys-and-struggles-of-queer-people-in-st-louis Gateway to Pride is the museum's first exhibition specifically about LGBTQIA+ history and experiences across Missouri and the Metro East. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:12:04 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-05/gateway-to-pride-exhibit-shares-the-joys-and-struggles-of-queer-people-in-st-louis Miya Norfleet Cinema St. Louis focuses on queer love and community at QFest /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-24/cinema-st-louis-focuses-on-queer-love-and-community-at-qfest “Love” is the theme for the 17th annual QFest: self-love and acceptance, romance, familial bonds, fictive kinship and all. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:40:48 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-24/cinema-st-louis-focuses-on-queer-love-and-community-at-qfest Miya Norfleet How astronaut Sally Ride coming out as gay inspired a St. Louis playwright /arts/2023-10-11/how-astronaut-sally-ride-coming-out-as-gay-inspired-a-st-louis-playwright St. Louis Actors’ Studio presents the local debut of Liza Birkenmeier’s “Dr. Ride’s American Beach House.” The play examines emotional repression on a St. Louis rooftop, the night before Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-10-11/how-astronaut-sally-ride-coming-out-as-gay-inspired-a-st-louis-playwright Jeremy D. Goodwin Branson Board of Alderman approves restrictions on drag shows during final vote /race-identity-and-faith/2023-08-10/branson-board-of-alderman-approves-restrictions-on-drag-shows-during-final-vote The measure limits drag shows to downtown Branson because the area was “created to ensure that the peace and safety of residential and neighborhood-adjacent districts were not negatively impacted by live entertainment uses.” Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-08-10/branson-board-of-alderman-approves-restrictions-on-drag-shows-during-final-vote Michele Skalicky Rep. Phil Christofanelli on why lawmakers should care about St. Charles’ water woes /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-02-08/rep-phil-christofanelli-on-why-lawmakers-should-care-about-st-charles-water-woes The St. Charles County Republican also discussed some of the hot-button issues of the 2023 session, such as a measure to make constitutional amendments harder to pass. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:18:59 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-02-08/rep-phil-christofanelli-on-why-lawmakers-should-care-about-st-charles-water-woes In ‘Look at me like you love me,’ St. Louis’ Jess T. Dugan captures queer love, and more /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-07/tuesday-photographer-jess-t-dugan-on-look-at-me-like-you-love-me St. Louis photographer Jess T. Dugan is acclaimed for their photographs of trans and gender-nonconforming older adults. The new book “Look at me like you love me” showcases their work. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:32:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-07/tuesday-photographer-jess-t-dugan-on-look-at-me-like-you-love-me Danny Wicentowski St. Louisans Decry Supreme Court Decision To Uphold Trump's Ban On Transgender Troops /government-politics-issues/2019-01-23/st-louisans-decry-supreme-court-decision-to-uphold-trumps-ban-on-transgender-troops Many St. Louisans are dismayed by a U.S. Supreme Court decision to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.… Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:45:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-01-23/st-louisans-decry-supreme-court-decision-to-uphold-trumps-ban-on-transgender-troops Nancy Fowler The changing face of drag: 'Not exactly a woman but I don't want to be a man' /arts/2018-11-28/the-changing-face-of-drag-not-exactly-a-woman-but-i-dont-want-to-be-a-man Once a month, 90-year-old John Chaney dons a blond wig, dressy suit and heels — and transforms into a Tammy Wynette look-alike who lip-syncs to country… Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:21:20 GMT /arts/2018-11-28/the-changing-face-of-drag-not-exactly-a-woman-but-i-dont-want-to-be-a-man Nancy Fowler