ALTON — The Church and Society Committee of Alton’s Main Street United Methodist Church is sponsoring a program entitled “Conversations Concerning LGBTQ Within the Church and Community,” beginning Thursday, Sept. 20, The (Alton) Telegraph reported. From the Telegraph: There will be four separate sessions held on consecutive Thursday evenings, starting at 7 p.m. The purpose…
Category: MetroEast
News and events for the Illinois suburbs and exurbs of St.Louis.
MetroEast
MTUG’s Got Talent on Sept. 19
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ST. LOUIS — The Metro Trans Umbrella Group will be hosting a series of talent shows through November. And they need people to get on stage. From their Facebook event: WE ARE LOOKING FOR PERFORMERS!!! Join Metro Trans Umbrella Group for a 3 NIGHT SPECIAL EVENT (Sept 19th, October 17th, and November 21st) at The Monocle…
MetroEast
MetroEast Pride to host Pride Night with Gateway Grizzlies
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SAUGET — MetroEast Pride will be hosting a Pride Night with the Gateway Grizzlies minor league baseball team on August 30 at the Grizzlies home field. From the Facebook event: August 30, 2018 – 6:35 pm, Gateway Grizzlies Baseball will be holding a very anticipated Pride Night! Gateway Grizzlies VS Southern Illinois Miners Be sure…
MetroEast, Northern Illinois
Transgender inmate sues Illinois to change prisons
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EAST ST. LOUIS — A transgender woman at a northern Illinois men’s prison is suing the state corrections department to be housed at a women’s prison, according to WGN TV. The Chicago TV station reported that Deon “Strawberry” Hampton has sued the Illinois Department of Corrections before. They have have been moved to four different…
MetroEast
O’Fallon school board member gets calls to resign after calling book “social indoctrination”
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O’FALLON, Ill. — A school board member has received calls to resign after calling for a children’s book on social activism “social indoctrination.” From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: After a school board member here questioned the use of a book about a girl learning about social activism in a children’s program at the local library,…
MetroEast
New clinic for trans kids opens in St. Louis County, Mo.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Trans kids in the St. Louis area now have an option for medical services specifically for them. From KDSK-TV in St. Louis: Transgender kids in the St. Louis area now have somewhere to go for medical care and counseling. A transgender medical center opened Tuesday, and it’s the first of…
MetroEast
LGBTQ+ & Community Self Defense 101 Workshop
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SAUGET — You don’t need to be an athlete to effectively protect yourself! In this workshop, geared for those without previous self-defense training, we discuss and demonstrate basic tips and techniques to make sure you can remove yourself from a physical confrontation and Get Home Safe! We focus on simple and effective responses you can…
MetroEast
FREE HIV testing on World AIDS Day at Sugar & Spice
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SAUGET, Ill. — Sugar & Spice Boutique is VERY PROUD to partner with Madison County Health Dept to bring you FREE HIV testing & Safe Sex Supplies on World AIDS Day! Thursday, Dec 1st 1:30 – 3:30pm Sugar & Spice Boutique, Ltd 1401 Mississippi Ave #17 (Just to the right of OZ, Pop’s & Penthouse.…
