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While our traditional festival was postponed for 2021. We still would like to give the LGBTQIA+ community a chance to kickoff Pride Month in the city. Thi...

In 2020, a record-breaking 1,006 openly LGBTQ candidates ran for office and more than 570 will appear on the ballot on November 3 – the most ever. Victory Fund also endorsed more LGBTQ candidates in 2020 than at any time in its 29-year history. You can view the demographics of 2020 candidates and learn about the candidates poised to make history on its website.

The Pride St. Charles Board of Directors has been monitoring the current COVID-19 Pandemic very closely. After much consideration, the 2020 Pride St. Charles festival has been cancelled.

There are 843 known* openly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States – a 21 percent increase in the past year – according to LGBTQ Victory Institute’s Out for America 2020 digital report, which was released today. The increase is attributable to the growing number of LGBTQ people running for office, an increase in those willing to run openly, and incumbent elected officials who are coming out while in office. The report comes during an unprecedented election year for the LGBTQ community, with more than 880 openly LGBTQ people running for office in 2020 – the most ever.

In case you haven’t heard, we are in the middle of a global pandemic. Wearing a face covering isn’t a political statement, it’s an IQ test.

Pride St. Louis has decided on holding Virtual PrideFest 2020 on Saturday, August 15, 2020, 1pm-6pm. This virtual festival will not only have a local audience but will have a nationwide reach and because of our membership and involvement with InterPride, a global Pride organization - will have a global viewing audience as well!

Under the best of circumstances, coping with the daily stresses of life can be overwhelming. Psychologically, stress can cause depression, anxiety, irritability, and restlessness. It can leave you feeling overwhelmed, unmotivated, and unfocused.

Vivent Health and #Boom Magazine will be hosting a happy hour discussion featuring Daniel Flier on Thursday, May 14th at 5:30 PM CST live on #Boom Magazine’s Facebook page.

The Pride St. Charles 2020 Festival has officially been rescheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2020 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. from 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.. In light of the circumstances we will also be forgoing the parade this year, in order to focus solely on making this year’s festival one for the memory books. We look forward to seeing you all there to enjoy some much needed fun after this trying year.

As the STL Metro/Bi-State slowly opens we want to do our part to help out. Any LGBTQ+ owned/operated business in the #STL region gets a free ad on #Boom for one month. No strings, no contracts. You can use your 30 day run anytime through December 2020 and artwork/ads can be updated/switched-out throughout your 30 day run. #commUNITY #WeGotThis

During this uncertain time throughout the nation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors has decided to postpone our Fall Festiva

So, how are you doing? Like me, I’m sure you’re going through a range of feelings: sorrow, anger, loneliness from missing our family and friends, and also, for many, the stress over how I’m going to pay bills.

Anyone who is vaguely familiar with out lesbian Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot probably knows that she would be a strong vice presidential can

PrideFest 2020 will be on Saturday, August 15th 11am-7pm and Sunday, August 16th 11am-6pm with the Grand Pride Parade stepping off from Market at 8th street at Noon on Sunday, August 16th.

In light of the COVID-19 crisis, and after extensive discussions with our leadership team and the Executive Committee of our Board of Trustees, the STAGES St. Louis organization will be adapting the schedule of its upcoming 2020 Season.

Drag Performers from all over St. Louis and the region; including Miss Gay America 2020, Pattaya Hart, submitted performances dedicated to St. Louis First Responders. Donations and tips were collected during the live feed on Hamburger Mary’s Facebook Page via CashApp and Venmo. All funds collected were used to purchase gift cards to local restaurants to give to our local first responders.

Each of us is trying to find a way to deal with COVID-19. We could go on a rant about all the mistakes made by and lack of action from our amateur president, but I’ve already done that so much that I’m almost orange in the face — pun intended.

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