LGBTQ Discrimination

#StopTheBans

In the final days of the legislative session, Missouri passed one of the most extreme bills in the country, following the lead of states like ...

2019 Legislative Summary

We’ve closed out the 100th Session of the Missouri General Assembly. It has been an honor to take on this new role at PROMO ...

Conversion Therapy

Practices to “cure” individuals of their same-sex sexual orientations and transgender identities include a number of techniques ranging from shaming to hypnosis to inducing vomiting ...

Couple Denied Access to Wedding Venue in Sedalia

Missourians, discrimination is present in many ways in Missouri, and here is just one. Beverly and Rachel, from Raymore, Missouri drove to Sedalia over the ...

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 ...

Equality at Missouri’s Supreme Court

Two LGBT discrimination cases are going to the Missouri Supreme Court. Lampley v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights Involves Harold Lampley, a gay man who ...

Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson Not Indicted

Tonight, the grand jury announced that Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted for the shooting death of Michael Brown.…

Find Your Legislators

PROMO works to build and maintain strong, productive relationships with elected and appointed officials, in particular those in the State House, State Senate, and other ...

Have You Been Discriminated Against?

Have you been discriminated at work, asked to leave a public accommodation, or denied housing because you are LGBTQ? Take the following steps. 1. Report discrimination ...

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 ...

How A Bill Becomes A Law

Missouri’s legislative session starts in January and ends in May every year. This is when bills become laws in Missouri. The Governor may convene ...

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 ...

It Is Critical for PROMO to Have a Presence at the Capitol

“Investigate, Agitate, Legislate” -National Consumer’s League founded in 1899 This is based on the philosophy that if people are aware of the social inequalities and ...

Kansas City Sends Strong Message to End LGBT Discrimination

Today the City Council of Kansas City voted unanimously to approve Resolution 140201 introduced by Councilman-at-Large Scott Wagner (District 1) that calls to end statewide discrimination in ...

Leadership Training Series in St. Louis

At PROMO and the Human Rights Campaign, we believe in the power of storytelling. YOU matter, YOUR story matters, and OUR shared message matters! This ...

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 ...

Legislative Update: Defending LGBTQ Students

Dear Equality Supporter, This past week, I testified against House Bill 837, proposed by Representative Hannah Kelly, which is a companion bill to Senate Bill 314. Both ...

Legislative Update: Final two weeks of session

Welcome to the final two weeks of the 2019 legislative session!. This past week has been a whirlwind. On Wednesday, I joined Washington University physicians, Dr. ...

legislative update: MONA has made it to committee

Dear Equality Supporter, As the end of Missouri’s 100th legislative session slowly approaches, I’m excited to tell you that two versions of the ...

Legislative Update: Spring Break Issue

We’ve had a busy month following the Missouri legislature as they have started to actively file anti-LGBTQ bills. On February 19, PROMO hosted a lobby ...

LGBT Friendly Wedding Vendors

As of June 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal. If you encounter any obstacles when applying for a marriage license or accessing ...

LGBTQ Health and the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act

The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the existing Missouri Human Rights Statute. In considering this measure, the ...

Missouri Bills We Are Tracking

Missouri’s legislative session is in full effect until May of 2018. Take a look closer at the bills we are tracking in Missouri. Wanting to ...

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 ...

Missouri Supreme Court Rules in Two Historic LGBTQ Cases

In a pair of historic decisions, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled this morning that a case of employment discrimination of a gay man and a ...

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 ...

MONA Filed on Both Sides of the Aisle

The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) has once again been filed this year, making this the 21st year in a row. As legislative pre-filing began this ...

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 ...

Over 350 Missouri Businesses Support the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act

This week, the LGBT community celebrates the support of over 350 Missouri-based companies ranging from the small business to the Fortune 500 now voicing their support for ...

President Trump Attacks Transgender People

This morning, President Donald Trump put out a stream of tweets directed at transgender Americans, calling for a renewal of the ban on transgender servicemembers. ...

Sage of PROMO Fund

SAGE of PROMO Fund strives to enhance the quality of life of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults through service, advocacy and community awareness. ...

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.…

Sen. Ed Emery’s Unfortunate Guide to Being an Ally

This past Friday, Sen. Ed Emery spoke at a meeting where he spent much of his time spreading false information and hateful messaging about lesbian, ...

Tell Missouri Legislators to Pass MONA!

LGBTQ Missourians need to be protected from discrimination. The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri’s Human Rights ...

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 ...

This Week in LGBTQ Nondiscrimination News

I’m Samati Niyomchai, PROMO’s new Manager of Public Policy! While I am sad to leave my position as an HIV Case Manager in ...

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 ...

Visiting A Healthcare Provider? Know Your Rights

When LGBTQ Missourians visit their healthcare provider they often do not know or understand their rights as patients. Knowing your rights makes it easier for ...

Youth Mental Health Preservation Act Filed to Protect Missouri’s LGBTQ Youth

Conversion therapy, also referred to as “reparative therapy,” “ex-gay therapy,” and “sexual orientation change efforts,” is a widely discredited practice that attempts to change an ...