We Showed Up in Power Last Wednesday was a long day — a two-hour hearing in the Senate for one anti-LGBTQ+ bill and an overlapping nine-an-a-half-hour hearing in the House for seven bills. How did Missourians show up? Over 700 people signed our petition, more than 600 people sent messages to the House committee members,…
Missouri’s Legislature Continues to Prioritize Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Just over a week ago, Missouri’s Legislative Session began. This year is the 2nd Regular Session for the 102nd General Assembly, meaning you already know the legislators in both chambers from last year. The session started in chaos, as can be predicted in Missouri, and leadership spent most…
Whether you’re trans, queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or an ally, you deserve to be surrounded by folx in a warm and welcoming space. Transgiving is a wonderful way to reconnect in community after a hard year and we’ve got a list of events happening across the state. What other events are happening people should know…
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is more than a solemn observance — it’s a call to action for all of us. Across Missouri, communities are coming together in diverse and meaningful ways from reflective vigils to educational forums to vibrant community events. Each gathering, in its own unique way, honors the memory of trans lives lost…
Important Missouri Events to Know “Nothing For Us, Without Us” A KC Trans Community Town Hall Wednesday, June 7 from 4-7 p.m. at Bruce Watkins Center The Kansas City Trans Community Town Hall, sponsored by the City of Kansas City and organized by Transformations, is an event open to all with a focus on creating a…
Legislative session is over, which means now is the time to step up and hold the line. This is NOT the end.…
Elliot: The Importance of Celebrating Yourself A couple years after I started hormone replacement treatment and went to college, someone told me that, upon meeting me and becoming my friend, I helped them realize that they can both be transgender and live an “average” life. They said that this influenced them to begin their own…
Friends, If I’ve learned anything about PROMO’s donors over the past nine months, I know that you and I refuse to live in a Missouri where we constantly target the most vulnerable. That’s why we keep showing up to fight for the dignity, health, and safety of LGBTQ+ Missourians and everyone that is harmed by…
For our trans families and their loved ones, there are safe places you can come together to celebrate this holiday. If you’re looking for plans, we recommend checking out these events: Metro Trans Umbrella Group, in St. Louis, is joining forces with Pinwheels, Transparent St. Louis, and PROMO to provide a Thanksgiving lunch beginning at…
Your voice is urgently needed The Respect for Marriage Act, a bill protecting the tens of thousands of married same-sex and interracial couples in the United States, could be voted on as soon as tomorrow. Our chance to enshrine a person’s freedom to marry within federal law is on the line, which is why we need you to call Senator…
