Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Missourians

5 Ways You Can Be An Ally to the *Trans Community

This week (November 14-20) is Transgender Awareness Week, a time to bring attention to the issues that the transgender community continues to face by educating ...

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 ...

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 LGBT? Take the following steps. 1. Report discrimination ...

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 ...

LGBT Training Programs

Interested in a training and/or a community conversation that expands your group’s LGBT knowledge? PROMO is Missouri’s go-to source supported by the ...

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Last night, the Trump Administration rescinded lifesaving Title IX guidance for transgender students in public schools.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 ...

Saint Louis Board of Aldermen Pass Gender Identity Protections

Saint Louis City now joins Kansas City and University City in offering basic protections in housing, public accommodations and employment.…

Tell Elected Officials Hate Has No Place in this State

Tell local and state elected officials in Missouri: 1. Pass Nondiscrimination Protections 2. Ban Conversion Therapy 3. Stop Anti-LGBT Bills…

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 Medical Center Opens In St. Louis Area

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 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. ...

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 ...

What Is Happening At the Capitol This Week

In 2016, we spent the majority of our time in legislative session defeating the anti-LGBT SJR 39. So far this year, we have been successful in stopping ...

Your Rights In Your Community Missourians

Many cities and counties in Missouri have protections in place for LGBT people. Check out where your community stands. Don’t see your community on ...