Gay Rights /tags/gay-rights Gay Rights en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:03:29 GMT An ‘Awakenings’ opera that shows Oliver Sacks as his friends knew him — a gay man /arts/2022-06-02/an-awakenings-opera-that-shows-oliver-sacks-as-his-friends-knew-him-a-gay-man Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents the world premiere of an opera based on neurologist Oliver Sacks' book "Awakenings." It's the first adaptation of his work to depict his sexuality frankly. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:03:29 GMT /arts/2022-06-02/an-awakenings-opera-that-shows-oliver-sacks-as-his-friends-knew-him-a-gay-man Jeremy D. Goodwin ‘Gay Home Movie’ documentary opens discussions about race, gender and privilege /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-01-18/gay-home-movie-documentary-opens-discussions-about-race-gender-and-privilege Twenty years ago, St. Louis filmmaker Geoff Story went to an estate sale on Lindell Boulevard. There he picked up two canisters of home movies, not… Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:37:42 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-01-18/gay-home-movie-documentary-opens-discussions-about-race-gender-and-privilege Lara Hamdan ‘Couldn’t believe I was seeing it’: Home movies offer rare glimpse of gay life in St. Louis in 1945 /arts/2018-01-18/couldnt-believe-i-was-seeing-it-home-movies-offer-rare-glimpse-of-gay-life-in-st-louis-in-1945 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… Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:20:49 GMT /arts/2018-01-18/couldnt-believe-i-was-seeing-it-home-movies-offer-rare-glimpse-of-gay-life-in-st-louis-in-1945 Nancy Fowler PrideFest planners and community grapple over how to express pride ... party or protest? /arts-culture/2017-06-23/pridefest-planners-and-community-grapple-over-how-to-express-pride-party-or-protest Over the decades, St. Louis’ PrideFest has grown from a few dozen people daring to come out for a day, to 200,000 community members and supporters… Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:21:06 GMT /arts-culture/2017-06-23/pridefest-planners-and-community-grapple-over-how-to-express-pride-party-or-protest Nancy Fowler Threats, fear and uncertainty plague LGBT people in St. Louis after the election /government-politics-issues/2016-12-06/threats-fear-and-uncertainty-plague-lgbt-people-in-st-louis-after-the-election Every day, Amber Winingham walks around her south St. Louis neighborhood with her dog Gus, a Pointer-mix rescue dog who’s about a year old. When Amber and… Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:02:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-12-06/threats-fear-and-uncertainty-plague-lgbt-people-in-st-louis-after-the-election Nancy Fowler Pride St. Louis to open new LGBT Center /health-science-environment/2016-11-14/pride-st-louis-to-open-new-lgbt-center Pride St. Louis will open a new LGBT Community Center in its office building at 3738 Chouteau Ave., near Grand Boulevard.The community has been without a… Mon, 14 Nov 2016 23:10:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-11-14/pride-st-louis-to-open-new-lgbt-center Nancy Fowler Gay, bisexual men still waiting to donate blood under new FDA recommendations /health-science-environment/2016-06-15/gay-bisexual-men-still-waiting-to-donate-blood-under-new-fda-recommendations Originally reported Thursday, March 3 and updated Wednesday, June 15 with updated timeline details — Six months after the Food and Drug Administration… Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:47:49 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-06-15/gay-bisexual-men-still-waiting-to-donate-blood-under-new-fda-recommendations Politically Speaking: Rep. Colona on the defeat of 'religious shield' — and legislative service /government-politics-issues/2016-05-03/politically-speaking-rep-colona-on-the-defeat-of-religious-shield-and-legislative-service On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking, © 2024 ’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome back state Rep. Mike Colona to the… Tue, 03 May 2016 10:06:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-05-03/politically-speaking-rep-colona-on-the-defeat-of-religious-shield-and-legislative-service Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies Greitens breaks from GOP mold with opposition to 'religious shield' amendment /politics-issues/2016-04-19/greitens-breaks-from-gop-mold-with-opposition-to-religious-shield-amendment Let there be no ambiguity anymore: GOP gubernatorial hopeful Eric Greitens opposes a so-called “religious shield” amendment that’s dominated the Missouri… Wed, 20 Apr 2016 02:32:15 GMT /politics-issues/2016-04-19/greitens-breaks-from-gop-mold-with-opposition-to-religious-shield-amendment Jason Rosenbaum ‘We need to continue to move forward:’ The history of the LGBT community in St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-02-22/we-need-to-continue-to-move-forward-the-history-of-the-lgbt-community-in-st-louis Author Steven Louis Brawley said that at the first Pride parade held in St. Louis, in 1980, many participants had to disguise themselves with painted… Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:50:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-02-22/we-need-to-continue-to-move-forward-the-history-of-the-lgbt-community-in-st-louis Kelly Moffitt