Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Missourians

Are You or Someone You Know In Need of Help?

Are you or someone you know having suicidal thoughts or is in a crisis? Contact one of these numbers immediately. Trevor Project: Our trained counselors ...

Columbia Adds Gender Identity to Nondiscrimination Ordinance

This evening, the Columbia City Council passed legislation to include gender identity in the city's nondiscrimination ordinance protecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community ...

Fulton State Hospital Updates Policy to Include Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Protections

Fulton State Hospital has joined the growing ranks of hospitals across the state of Missouri, who are becoming leaders in LGBT health.…

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 ...

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 ...

LGBT History Month: QTPOC

QTPOC, which stands for queer and trans people of color, is a program of Metro Trans Umbrella Group. Since its founding, QTPOC has worked to ...

Our Executive Director’s Statement on Title IX Implementation

Last night, the Trump Administration rescinded lifesaving Title IX guidance for transgender students in public schools. While this sends a dangerous message and reinforces an ...

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. ...

PROMO’s Health Work In Missouri

PROMO’s Health Initiatives In Missouri In an effort to provide a solution to the ever-growing health disparities faced by LGBT Missourians, PROMO’s journey ...

PROMO’s LGBTQ Training Program

Interested in a training and policy updates that expand your group’s LGBTQ knowledge and inclusive practices? PROMO is Missouri’s go-to source supported by ...

Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Open

The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is now open in Town and Country! As stated on their website they offer ...

Transgender Individuals Need Access to Basic Healthcare

Basic transgender health is vastly different from our friends in the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community. As a co-founding member of the St. Louis Metro ...

Transgender Missourians Know Your Rights

Trans-inclusion has always been a focus of PROMO’s work, and all of our work will continue to be trans-inclusive, from ensuring that gender identity ...

Transgender People Can Enlist in Military January 1

After a months of legal battles, a federal court ruled this week that transgender military members can serve openly in the military starting January 1. The ...

Updating Identity Docs

Having a driver’s license that misrepresents one’s gender can be a complicated or dangerous situation for a transgender person in any situation where ...