PROMO, Missouri's Statewide LGBT Group

News

Department of Justice Issues Sweeping License to Discriminate Against LGBT People

In response PROMO calls on Missouri’s legisture to pass the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act in 2018. Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance to administrative agencies and executive departments focusing on religious freedom. This guidance is a license to discriminate against LGBT people. Yet again, ...

ADL and PROMO Express Deep Concern With Murder of Transgender Missouri Teen

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and PROMO, Missouri’s Statewide LGBT advocacy organization, today expressed deep concern regarding the murder of Ally Lee Steinfeld. Both PROMO and ADL are urging the Prosecuting Attorney’s office to look into the possibility of a hate crime. Ally recently ...

Missouri’s Veto Session Is This Week

Missouri’s veto session is September 13. The focus this veto session is set to be on low income nursing housing. Tell legislators to save health care for seniors and to overturn the veto of HCB 3! Curious as to what veto session means in Missouri? Check ...

Discriminatory Senate Bill 43 Is Now The Law

Get the facts about Senate Bill 43: What is SB 43? SB 43 is a bill that was signed into law on June 30, 2017 and went into effect on August 28, 2017. This bill, introduced in the 2017 Legislative session by Senator Gary Romine, was signed into law by Governor Eric Greitens ...

Transgender Military Policy Could Be Implemented in 6 Months

A new transgender military policy from the White House will be issued to the Defense Department soon as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. We first heard about the possible policy through a Twitter storm from President Trump. The policy is said to go ...

Hate Groups in the United States

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center there are 917 hate groups operating in the United States. Over 50 of those are in the St. Louis area. Check out the map from Southern Poverty Law Center below. Wondering what you can do right now? Here are 10 ways ...

Events

Lunch and Learn: Table Wisdom

Join us for our monthly Lunch and Learn! This month Table Wisdom will be joining us. Table Wisdom works to bring together mature adults and ...

Wednesday

October 18, 2017
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

MCCGSL

1920 South 7th Street
Saint Louis, MO 63104

Mature Happy Hour with STL Village

Join us for happy hour, cohosted with STL Village, with good conversation, tasty appetizers, and drinks. Meet others of the LGBT community and allies from ...

Thursday

October 26, 2017
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Just John

4112 Manchester Ave.
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110

Understanding Alzheimer’s: Memory Loss in the LGBT Community

Join the Alzheimer’s Association for an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. We will view clips from the PBS documentary special Alzheimer’s: ...

Wednesday

November 08, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

SAGE of PROMO Fund

2200 Gravois Ave. Ste 201
Saint Louis, Missouri 63104

Spotlight On: Allies

Celebrating National Coming Out Day in the Show-Me State

In a perfect world there would be no need to “come out.” There would be no National Coming Out Day. All humans would be each other’s allies and express affirmation for each other’s ...

Difficult Two Weeks

Dear Friend, Early Tuesday morning, Kiwi Herring was killed by Saint Louis Metro Police Officers. Kiwi was a transgender woman of color and is survived by her partner and their three children. Kiwi was a ...

How Classmates & Allies Can Lend a Hand

Looking to be a better ally? This one is for you. First. Do you know of an LGBTQ person who is in need of help? Call the Trevor Project immediately. Let’s talk about what ...

Get Involved

Join the LGBT Self Love Map

In celebration of National Coming Out Day, share your story with other LGBT people telling them why and when you came out. Let’s show others throughout Missouri they are not alone.…

Reject the License to Discriminate

Now, more than ever, we need you to reject discrimination. In light of the recent news from the Department of Justice we are urging you to contact your elected officials, NOW. Contact your legislators in Missouri and instead of supporting ...

Join the Ally Map!

Who is an ally? Someone who doesn’t identify as, but supports LGBT social movements and speaks OUT for inclusion. LGBT people continue to live in fear, unfortunately, still in the year 2017. As an ally showing people that you support ...

Blog

Celebrating National Coming Out Day in the Show-Me State

In a perfect world there would be no need to “come out.” There would be no National Coming Out Day. All humans would be each other’s allies and express affirmation for each other’s sexual orientation and gender identity. But this is not often ...

How the Department of Justice’s Guidance is a License to Discriminate
You are beautiful. Let’s just start with that. Take ...

12 Unforgettable Moments in Missouri LGBT History
Before we begin, did you know LGBT History Month was ...

The Stockley Verdict
This weekend has been an important past few days in ...

News

Department of Justice Issues Sweeping License to Discriminate Against LGBT People

ADL and PROMO Express Deep Concern With Murder of Transgender Missouri Teen

Missouri’s Veto Session Is This Week

Discriminatory Senate Bill 43 Is Now The Law

Transgender Military Policy Could Be Implemented in 6 Months

Hate Groups in the United States

Events

Lunch and Learn: Table Wisdom

Mature Happy Hour with STL Village

Understanding Alzheimer’s: Memory Loss in the LGBT Community

Spotlight On: Allies

Celebrating National Coming Out Day in the Show-Me State

Difficult Two Weeks

How Classmates & Allies Can Lend a Hand

Get Involved

Join the LGBT Self Love Map

Reject the License to Discriminate

Join the Ally Map!

Blog

Celebrating National Coming Out Day in the Show-Me State

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