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Transgender girl Chloe Clark struggles to find her voice as conservatives attack her right to exist

Transgender girl Chloe Clark struggles to find her voice as conservatives attack her right to exist | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

At 15, Chloe Clark’s identity has become a political flashpoint, questioned by those who have never met her or her parents.

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How Michael Shreves, AKA Michelle McCausland, Changed St. Louis LGBTQ History

How Michael Shreves, AKA Michelle McCausland, Changed St. Louis LGBTQ History | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Michael Shreves was a trailblazer for St. Louis’ LGBTQ community. Performing in drag as Michelle McCausland, he won a sexy legs contest aimed solely at women. He also led the charge to overturn St. Louis’ archaic laws banning drag performances — by fighting his own misdemeanor arrest. We’ll remember this remarkable man. He died last month of COVID-19.

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Gay-Listers Guide: Crystal Methyd On The True/False Film Festival

Gay-Listers Guide: Crystal Methyd On The True/False Film Festival | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In this edition of Gay-Listers Guide, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 finalist Crystal Methyd gives us a glimpse of the annual True/False Film Festival in her home state of Missouri.

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Pride Journey: St. Louis

Pride Journey: St. Louis | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The last time I was in St. Louis I was still in my 20s, and I had the energy to party all night.

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A Retirement Community Turned Away These Married Women

A Retirement Community Turned Away These Married Women | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

According to the facility’s “cohabitation policy,” marriage is between one man and one woman, “as it is understood in the Bible.”

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‘Couldn’t believe I was seeing it’: Home movies offer rare glimpse of gay life in St. Louis in 1945

‘Couldn’t believe I was seeing it’: Home movies offer rare glimpse of gay life in St. Louis in 1945 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Dozens of gay men gather for a pool party in a secluded spot in Hillsboro, Missouri. Home movies capture their easy affection and carefree dancing. But they’re not recent videos. The movies were taken in 1945.

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LGBT magazine Vital Voice goes to online publication only

LGBT magazine Vital Voice goes to online publication only | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
'Pride' edition on newsstands now will be last printed issue
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Transgender rights a talking point at St. Louis LGBT rally

Transgender rights a talking point at St. Louis LGBT rally | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The so-called “bathroom bill” in front of Missouri lawmakers and changes to federal transgender guidelines were unavoidable topics for attendees of
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St. Louis Blues promote LGBT inclusion with its first ever Pride night

St. Louis Blues promote LGBT inclusion with its first ever Pride night | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Miss Missouri and the Gateway Men's Chorus will both make appearances
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Gateway to Pride exhibit takes step toward telling LGBTQ+ history of St. Louis

Gateway to Pride exhibit takes step toward telling LGBTQ+ history of St. Louis | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The current exhibit is a step toward “uncover(ing) the rarely-shared or often untold stories of St. Louis’s LGBTQIA+ communities."

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Concerned About Barrett Nomination, St. Louis LGBTQ Couples Get Hitched

Concerned About Barrett Nomination, St. Louis LGBTQ Couples Get Hitched | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

This week, a pair of women from the Mehlville area of south St. Louis County got married just outside St. Louis City Hall. They were part of a much larger movement of pop-up weddings there within the past week — all designed to highlight concerns within the LGBTQ community related to the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.

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Ozarks Pridefest brings joy to Ozarks LGBTQ+ community

Ozarks Pridefest brings joy to Ozarks LGBTQ+ community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

For the first time, Springfield's Pridefest celebration was moved from June to October.

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Gordon Myers of U.S. Bank uses finance acumen to help LGBT community

Gordon Myers of U.S. Bank uses finance acumen to help LGBT community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gordon Myers, senior vice president at U.S. Bank, said he uses his senior leadership position to promote diversity and to help others be their authentic self in the business world.

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Cut & Paste: Transgender group art show aims for visibility as safety issues linger

Cut & Paste: Transgender group art show aims for visibility as safety issues linger | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Over the past five years, the Metro Trans Umbrella Group art show has more than doubled in size. This year’s event at Koken Art Factory in south St. Louis
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Capturing Private Moments in the LGBT Community

Capturing Private Moments in the LGBT Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
This artist is on a mission to capture individuals’ internal identities, and encourage dialogue and empathy along the way.
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Prospects dimming for LGBT rights in Missouri this session

Prospects dimming for LGBT rights in Missouri this session | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
It’s legal now in Missouri to fire someone or evict them from an apartment if they are gay, and efforts by some state lawmakers to outlaw such discrimination are dwindling as the session near…
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LGBT community finds a home in Columbia's gay bars

LGBT community finds a home in Columbia's gay bars | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
After the SoCo Club closed downtown, Yin Yang Night Club and Arch & Column Pub filled the gap in Columbia for the gay community to openly share ideas and personalities.
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