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SCOTUS Nomination – What’s At Stake

The Supreme Court has been critical to achieving legal protections for LGBTQ Americans, and the Supreme Court is critical to our movement forward.…

The Supreme Court Votes in Favor of the Baker in the Masterpiece Case, Reaffirms Need for Nondiscrimination

This morning, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Colorado baker in the Masterpiece Case, 7-2. The Court, however, did recognize the harm of discrimination and reaffirmed that states can act to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. The Court’s decision is explicitly limited ...

Missouri House of Representatives Advance the MONA for the First Time in Years

Tonight the General Laws Committee in the Missouri House voted in favor of the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA), HB 2100 and HB 3160. All members of General Laws who were present voted in favor. “Thank you to the Representatives on both sides of the aisle who voted ...

MO Love for MONA

As I sit here this morning reflecting on last night’s hearing, I am feeling immense joy, and my heart is overflowing with gratitude. We created change yesterday in Missouri. These days are rough. The emotional ups and downs are exhausting. The hearing on the ...

MONA Has A Hearing

On May 9, 2018, the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) has a hearing in the General Laws Committee in the Missouri House of Representatives. You can follow along live with the hearing on Twitter at #MONA18 and/or #MOleg. This is the 20th year that the Missouri Nondiscrimination ...

Top 5 Missouri Legislative Updates

The latest Missouri Legislative update from our Manager of Public Policy at PROMO, Elizabeth Fuchs. Watch the whole video so you can find out for yourself what ALL five updates from the Capitol in Jefferson City are right now.…

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Tell Missouri Legislators to Pass MONA!

The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Act, which currently prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations for other protected categories, including race, sex, and national origin. There were ...

Help Us Reach Our 2018 Goal

All contributions to PROMO make a significant impact in Missouri. Whether you donate $5 or $500, every little bit helps. While we have seen our own challenges in our state, we have an opportunity to leverage these challenges into progress as long ...

Legislative Session

PROMO has an active presence lobbying at the Capitol. Lobbying is simply an effort to win the support of legislators or other public officials for a position on a piece of specific legislation or a specific legislative proposal. Our goal ...

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How the Department of Justice’s Guidance is a License to Discriminate

You are beautiful. Let’s just start with that. Take a minute and remember how beautiful you are. How perfect you are, exactly how you are. You are loved. You are light. You are beautiful. Last week, the United States government, through the Department of ...

It Is Critical for PROMO to Have a Presence at the Capitol
“Investigate, Agitate, Legislate” -National Consumer’s League founded in 1899 This ...

Sen. Ed Emery’s Unfortunate Guide to Being an Ally
This past Friday, Sen. Ed Emery spoke at a meeting ...

LGBTQ Health and the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act
The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act which would add sexual orientation ...