St. Louis County to start LGBTQ task force
St. Louis County’s leader is appointing an task force to advise him on LGBTQ issues, according to media reports.
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George Johnson, queer, best-selling banned-book author, opens Black History Month at SIUE ESL Charter High School
“I always start off with the story about my birth, because it illustrates my journey of identity,” said Johnson, who grew up in New Jersey. “But in my journey of trying to find myself, I never thought I would become a storyteller.”
St. Louis LGBTQ bars receive threats
Three LGBTQ bars in St. Louis’s Tower Grove neighborhood received phoned threats in a single night this past weekend.
SBA opening a disaster loan outreach center in Saint Clair County
SBA offers low interest loans to small businesses affected by storms. No interest no payments for 12 months.
Alton Pride youth group looking for prom donations
The Piasa Youth Alliance is collecting gently used Prom and Homecoming formal wear, shoes and accessories for men and women now through March 31, 2023.
Glen Carbon votes against public libraries promoting drag queen story hours
Voters voted down a non-binding ballot referendum on allowing tax-supported libraries to promote drag queen events to kids.
Alton holds first Pride
Alton became the latest Illinois community to hold their own Pride festival over the weekend.
