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28
Jun

Written By Karis Agnew
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2018 Pride Hero: The Cooper County LGBTQ Alliance

Our community is one built on the experiences and bravery of those before us -- the heroes both sung and unsung. In June much of the world celebrates Pride. Pride means many things to different people. A declaration of their ...

21
Jun

Written By Karis Agnew

Celebrate Steph’s 10 Year Anniversary with PROMO!

This is a very special message for you from PROMO’s Elizabeth Fuchs, Karis Agnew, and Mark Utterback. This week marks Steph’s ten year anniversary at PROMO. He has a hard time bragging on how awesome that is and ...

1
Jun

Written By Steph Perkins
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FAQ: PROMO is Adding the Q!

What does the Q in LGBTQ stand for? “Queer” or “Questioning.” Generally, PROMO will use the Q to refer to “Queer.” Starting this Pride month, PROMO will begin to use the acronym LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) when ...

30
Mar

Written By Molly Pearson

The Four Powerful Things You Need to Know About Joining Us at Equality Day in April

This February, over 100 Missourians joined us in Jefferson City for our first lobby day of the 2018 session. Together, we rallied, we spoke to our legislators, and we came out for our community. Here are four powerful moments that stood out: ...

9
Mar

Written By Dan Stewart
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How to Interact Effectively With LGBT Clients, Employees, and Communities

Did you know PROMO has been training organizations, businesses, hospitals, and nonprofits in LGBT cultural competency for nearly five years? The PROMO and SAGE of PROMO Fund cultural competency trainings help professionals develop the skills to interact effectively with LGBT ...

7
Mar

Written By Katie Stuckenschneider

Why I Am Asking You to #StandWithJake

Everyone has heard of Westboro Baptist Church based out of Topeka, Kansas, right? Well if you have not, I will not be linking to their website because it is so disgusting. Just imagine the most hateful things and, boom, there ...

6
Feb

Written By Molly Pearson

Why Come Out for Equality Day in Two Weeks

Sometimes we need to retreat. In the interest of self-care and self-preservation, sometimes we need to stay home, get lost in a book, or let Netflix take us away. This is not the time to stay home. We must find ...

5
Feb

Written By Katie Stuckenschneider

Three Reasons the Super Bowl Coca-Cola Ad Including Nonbinary People Matters

Coca-Cola did it again, they managed to help educate people softly in a Super Bowl ad. Watch the ad for Coca-Cola's inclusion of nonbinary and gender nonconforming people. "There is a Coke for he, for she, and her, and me, ...

28
Dec

Written By PROMO

Top 12 PROMO Moments of 2017

What a year! Check out the top 12 moments of 2017. 1. Defeated anti-transgender bathroom bill SB 98 2. The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) is debated on the House floor for the first time in history. 3. 9 anti-LGBT bills defeated in 2017, and 7 fewer bills filed than ...

30
Nov

Written By Katie Keith

Enroll in Health Insurance Before the Dec. 15th Deadline

Regular PROMO Blog readers know how important the Affordable Care Act is to improving LGBTQ health in Missouri. Thanks to health reform, the LGBTQ uninsured rate is lower than ever, more LGBTQ people have access to the health care they ...
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