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Feb

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St. Louis City Board of Aldermen Resolves to Support Conversion Therapy Ban

Today, the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen, with leadership from Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia, passed a Resolution supporting a ban on conversion theapy. Conversion therapy, also referred to as "reparative therapy,” “ex-gay therapy,” and “sexual orientation change efforts,” is a ...

18
Jan

Written By Samati Niyomchai
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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 the Ryan White Program, I am excited to extend my social work career into the ...

9
Jan

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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 individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. Representative Tracy McCreery (D - 88) filed the Youth Mental ...

19
Dec

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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 month, Representative Tom Hannegan (R - 65) took the opportunity today to help protect LGBTQ Missourians ...

22
Oct

Written By Steph Perkins

Transgender Missourians #WontBeErased

Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article about the Trump administration considering a proposal to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people by redefining gender in Title IX in extremely narrow terms. We recognize that the ...

10
Jul

Written By Steph Perkins
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SCOTUS Nomination – What’s At Stake

Tuesday morning, PROMO joined coalition partners, Advancement Project, Missouri Health Care For All, Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates, NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, National Council of Jewish Women, and SEIU Missouri State Council, for a press conference to bring awareness to the ...

12
Jun

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4 Hands Brewing Co. Releases City Wide Pride Cans Including PROMO’s Logo

For the second year, 4 Hands Brewing Co. announces their release of the City Wide Pride can promoting LGBTQ Pride Month in June. This year’s can includes the PROMO logo. Part of the proceeds will be donated to PROMO again ...

4
Jun

Written By Steph Perkins
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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 discrimination and reaffirmed that states can act to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. The Court’...

1
Jun

Written By Steph Perkins
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We Are Adding the “Q”

We have an announcement! Starting this Pride month, PROMO will begin to use the acronym LGBTQ when referring to our events, in our mission, and when we are collectively referring to our community as a whole. To some this decision ...

22
May

Written By Elizabeth Fuchs
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PROMO Celebrates No Anti-LGBT Bills Moving or Passing in Missouri

For the first time in recent years, the Missouri General Assembly ended regular session without a single anti-LGBT bill moving. That means there wasn’t a hearing or a floor vote on any bills where LGBT Missourians were the direct ...
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