Gay and Lesbian

David Zimmerman (left) and Maxwell Glass share a kiss in Michael Pisaturo's "Where the Fireworks Come From," part of the Coming Out Play Festival.

Arts

‘Am I going to be accepted?’ Play festival explores coming out

Nancy Fowler

The LGBTQ community has made great strides since October first became Lesbian and Gay History Month in 1994. But even today, with legal same-sex marriage…

Janie Oliphant, left, adjusts a LGBT flag held by Cody Copp and Samuel Taylor so they can have their picture taken at a rally and march in St. Louis in February 2017.

Arts

Organizers expect thousands at Pride events in St. Louis this weekend

Shahla Farzan

St. Louis will host two Pride festivals this weekend as part of a yearly celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and history.Pride traces its roots back to the 1969…

Kevin Gardner is a Gateway Men's Chorus member and an Master Sergeant in the Air Force.

Arts

Cut & Paste: Men's Chorus changes tune as members explore gender, race, mental health

Nancy Fowler

The deep camaraderie of singing with other gay men drew Kevin Gardner to St. Louis’ Gateway Men’s Chorus. Eleven years later, the Air Force Master…

Erise Williams, wearing a gray and white striped shirt, stands by the window, talking with guests at Rustin's Place, a drop-in center serving mostly young, black, gay men. January 2018

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis man who helps LGBTQ people wants to ensure their place in black history

Nancy Fowler

Black History Month is a time to spotlight African-Americans who made a difference. But many people don’t know that prominent African-Americans were part…

Arts

Parents of gay children more supportive, less afraid

Nancy Fowler

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 23, 2010 - When Dean Rosen's then-16-year-old son Adam came out as gay 15 years ago, Rosen…