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![Zach Wargel embraces his girlfriend Maggie Sullivan, both 26 and of Tower Grove Heights, on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, during a protest outside of the Tivoli Theater on the Delmar Loop. “I grew up in St. Louis and the Tivoli was an important spot for me growing up and realizing I was queer and not out,” Sullivan said. “I’m also half Middle Eastern, so it was a very important space to see other people who aren’t white. When I heard [about One Family Church not playing Rocky Horror Picture Show], I was devastated and outraged that… they were using Christianity to hide behind their bigotry.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/26a0960/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F5d%2Fea8fe5e1430ab74a45cb2e919ed0%2F100623-bm-tivoli-2.JPG)
For years, the Tivoli Theatre in the Delmar Loop screened "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." But leaders of One Family Church, which bought the historic building, say they will no longer screen movies that don't align with their faith. -
The move is in response to a drag show held at a public park last month during the Rolla Pride Celebration. Council members said the performance was sexually explicit and targeted minors. -
Legislatures in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, passed new laws decried by LGBTQ+ communities and their allies. Still, the month of June brought exuberant Pride celebrations around the region. -
“To come into a job every day that is supposed to have your back and they tell you to take down your Pride decorations, it’s kind of like a slap in the face,” said one worker.
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![Zach Wargel embraces his girlfriend Maggie Sullivan, both 26 and of Tower Grove Heights, on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, during a protest outside of the Tivoli Theater on the Delmar Loop. “I grew up in St. Louis and the Tivoli was an important spot for me growing up and realizing I was queer and not out,” Sullivan said. “I’m also half Middle Eastern, so it was a very important space to see other people who aren’t white. When I heard [about One Family Church not playing Rocky Horror Picture Show], I was devastated and outraged that… they were using Christianity to hide behind their bigotry.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fddabba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F5d%2Fea8fe5e1430ab74a45cb2e919ed0%2F100623-bm-tivoli-2.JPG)
