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Thursday, April 8, 2010

April 2010 Events - Benefit Show & Meditation

Hello all,

April Events bring May Festivities!

They're also listed on The Center's online calendar at:
http://www.findmycenter.com/calendar.html

Below, we've compiled together a list of events that we'll be having for the remainder of April that are around and about the LGBTQ Community!

Including...

* The Clitt & Busch Benefit Show: Spring Fever!

* The Miracle of Mindfulness Meditation: Introduction to Meditation

Unless otherwise noted, all Center events are FREE!

Questions? Call (314)367-1166.

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Thursdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010 @ 4PM-7PM
The Simply Seasoned Social - "Aged to Perfection"
The LGBT Center of St. Louis
- We’re back with the Warmness!
- Every Thursday @ The LGBT Community Center of St. Louis
- Sponsored by The LGBT Community Center of St. Louis & SAGE

Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 6PM-8PM
Cena en Fritanga
Fritanga, 2208 South Jefferson Avenue
- Come enjoy a meal at one of the community’s wonderful restaurants, Fritanga!
- We will also be meeting new people and discussing The LGBT Latino Community in St. Louis

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Tuesday, April 13 & 27 2010 @ 7:30PM

The Miracle of Mindfulness Meditation:
Introduction to Meditation

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at

The LGBT Center of St. Louis

Come learn about Meditation and start your journey to peacefulness

This program will be taught by The Venerable Hae Won Sunim of The Korean Buddhist Taego order

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Wednesday, April 14 , 2010 @ 7PM
Trans Community Discussion Pt. XIII
The LGBT Center of St. Louis
- What is needed for trans individuals in the community?
- What events and programs would be of use for trans people?
- What issues are most important to trans people in the community.

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Wednesday, April 14 , 2010 @ 9PM

The Clitt & Busch Benefit Show:
Spring Fever!

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The Grey Fox Pub
3505 South Spring Avenue

Come have a grand ol' time!

No Cover!

Both tips & donations benefit The Center!

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 6PM
Holistic Health Workshop
The LGBT Center of St. Louis
- Topic: Nutrition and Lifetime Wellness: "Understanding the Choices We Make at Each Meal"
- Presented by: April Breeden of Lafayette Square Chiropractic Centre

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 6:30PM
Queer Yoga
The LGBT Center of St. Louis
- Do you need to exercise?
- Tired of aerobics and Tae Bo?
Then...
- Come enjoy a centering session of yoga at The Center

Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 5PM
Generations
The LGBT Center of St. Louis
- Last Thursday of the Month
- This is a discussion/activity group for LGBT Youth & Older Adults to come together and have fun!

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Look for more regularly scheduled events in the near future :-)
Thank you so much for your unending support!

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The LGBT Center of St. Louis
625 North Euclid Avenue
Suite 420
St. Louis, MO 63108
http://www.findmycenter.com
314-367-1166
Hours: Tue - Thurs, 12noon - 9PM

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

6/23 - 6/25: Pride Workshops @ The LGBT Center, 7PM

Celebrate Pride with The Center Workshop Series

June 23-25, 2009

At the LGBT Community Center of Metropolitan St. Louis

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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 7PM at The Center

The History of Our Movement, Our Culture: The St. Louis Metro Area LGBT History
This event will be a panel discussion on the LGBT Movement and Culture in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area in the last few decades from those that were there.
Panelist: Kris Kleindienst, Erise Williams, Arlene Zarembka and more

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 7PM at The Center

The Gay Games & St. Louis
Come learn about the world’s largest sporting and cultural event organized by and for LGBT athletes, artists, musicians and others-The Gay Games. See how St. Louis has been involved for many years and still continues to represent us from our own Team St. Louis.
co-sponsored with Team St. Louis

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7PM at The Center

Let Us Be Festive!: LGBT Festivals Local and National
Partying has been part of Queer culture forever. What better way to party than to throw a festival!?! From film festivals to outdoor drag festivals to women’s music festivals and more the LGBT community have been throwing the best parties! Learn about national festivals and festivals in our own Metropolitan area. And Let’s Party !!!!
co-sponsored with QFest, St. Louis Black Pride, Metro East Pride and Pridefest

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For more information & RSVP:

The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender Community Center of Metropolitan St. Louis
625 North Euclid Avenue
Suite 420
St. Louis, MO 63108
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com
314-367-1166

Thursday, September 4, 2008

9/20/08 - LGBT Elder Org, SAGE, presents "SAGE Café" @ The Center

SAGE Metro St. Louis Presents

“SAGE Café”

Join SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Elders) for the first of many “SAGE Café” events. “SAGE Café” provides LGBT older adults with a safe space to enjoy the friendship and support of the LGBT older adult community. Meet the SAGE staff, board members, enjoy refreshments and view “Project Visibility” a film to bring awareness regarding LGBT older adults.

Event Details:
Date: September 20, 2008
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
(This is a come and go event)

Location:
LGBT Community Center of Metro St. Louis
625 N. Euclid, Suite 240
St. Louis, MO 63108

Please RSVP:
Ph: (314) 821-4845
Email: swayland@sagemetrostl.org
www.SageMetroSTL.org

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

9/18/08 - LGBTA Business Assoc. - Gateway Business Guild - Networking Happy Hour @ Van Goghz

The Gateway Business Guild
Cordially invites YOU to a

Networking Happy Hour

When:
Thursday September 18th
6:00 – 8:00 pm

Where:
Van Goghz Martini Bar & Bistro
3200 Shenandoah
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 865-3345

Why:
To mix and mingle with LGBT business professionals, like yourself!

What:
Cash Bar - Bring your friends and colleagues and join us for good drinks and great conversation!

See you there!

Van Goghz is graciously providing complimentary Happy Hour snacks,
as well as $1 off select adult beverages

For more information about the Gateway Business Guild:
Email us at: gatewaybusinessguild@gmail.com

Sunday, August 24, 2008

9/22/08 - National LGBTQ Tobacco Summit, Kansas City, MO

Attend this year's National LGBTQ Tobacco Summit... scholarships still available!
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September 22-23, 2008

Kansas City, Missouri

Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza

A one day opportunity to talk with the experts!

Come Join LGBTQ and Tobacco Control Leaders from across the country to learn successful solutions and innovations being used to improve LGBTQ health today.

It’s a don’t miss event!

The 2008 LGBTQ Tobacco Summit Planning Committee invites you to participate in the 6th Annual National LGBTQ Tobacco Summit in Kansas City, Missouri.

Planning, sharing, networking and more!

· Get oriented on LGBT tobacco control

· Learn LGBTQ tobacco best practices from across the country

· Find out what every state, county and city should be doing now

· Learn aout best surveillance strategies

· Share your lessons learned

· Network with state officials and leaders in the field of LGBTQ tobacco

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To read .pdf documents, you will need the FREE Adobe Reader. Click here to get it.

Program [.doc]

Registration Form [.doc]

Registration Form [.pdf]

Adult Scholarship Form [.doc]

Youth Scholarship Form [.doc]

Hotel Information [.pdf]

Download our Registration Flyer/Form to distribute! [.pdf]

Contact us

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For more information, visit http://lgbttobacco.googlepages.com/2008

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Missouri LGBT Survey, the CheckOut Project, is now ONLINE!

From Sue McDaniel and Dean Andersen of The CheckOut Project:
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THE CHECKOUT PROJECT SURVEY - ONLINE!
http://www.studentvoice.com/umc/checkoutproject

Welcome to the CHECKOUT PROJECT SURVEY.

Our focus is on gaining insight into the attitudes, behaviors and beliefs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community regarding tobacco use. This is the first nearly statewide LGBT survey of its kind in Missouri. If you are 18 or older, please consider taking our survey. Your opinions are an important part of our community. If you have already taken this survey at a Pride Festival in Columbia, St. Louis or Springfield, please DO NOT take it again. Your participation is completely voluntary. Confidentiality is important to us and none of the information you provide will be connected to your name.

After completing the survey you can register to win a MP3 player. If you have questions about the survey, or to learn more about the CHECKOUT PROJECT, please contact: Dean Andersen at 573-884-2077 or Sue McDaniel at 573-230-8582.

To learn more about human subject research, please contact the IRB at: 573- 882-3181.

Thank you for participating in this survey. It is our hope the information you provide will be of benefit to our community in the future.

Sincerely,

Dean and Sue
Researchers at MU

8/17/08 - Join us at the St. Louis Black Pride 2008 Festival!

The Center will be at this year's Black Pride Festival.
Look for us in Keiner Plaza after 2pm.

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* Sunday August 17, 2008 *

One Love Productions presents: "Jazz in St. Louis - A Cool Jazz Brunch" @ The Girlfriendz Party Spot, 1072 Tower Grove, St. Louis, MO: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Admission $15, Live entertainment, food and fun with friendz.

Festival In The Plaza: 2:00 PM until 9:00PM
All are welcome to come and celebrate Black Pride "Our City, Our Pride" downtown St. Louis Keiner Plaza, Market & Chestnut Streets. Entertainment, Dancing, Food, Health Village, & More!!!

Enjoi Entertainment presents.....Black Pride Grand Finale @ The Space, 320 North Vandeventer: 9:00PM-1:00AM
$8 admission all night with Pride Unity Pass, $10 without. Party immediately following Festival In the Plaza...Drink Specials ALL NIGHT...Special Invited female exotic entertainer; performance at 12am sharp...see you there!

For more information call 314-531-2284
or visit St. Louis Black Pride

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The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender
Community Center of
Metropolitan St. Louis
625 North Euclid Avenue
Suite 420
St. Louis, MO 63108
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com
314-367-1166

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Join Us for Speak Out! A St. Louis LGBTQ Community Forum

From the LGBTA Yahoo! Group:

SPEAK OUT!

A St. Louis LGBTQA Community Forum

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

LGBT Center Opens in CWE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LGBT Center Opens in CWE

St. Louis, MO – July 29, 2008 -- Welcome Home!

The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender Community Center of Metropolitan St. Louis will open this Tuesday, July 29, 2008. After a four year journey, the goal of a community center for the St. Louis Metropolitan area that services the LGBT community has been reached. This is a place the LGBT community of the St. Louis and Metro East area can find resources, gather and experience cultural outlets. The Center consists of two meeting rooms, a developing multimedia library, a staff office and a lobby lounge area. The location is 625 North Euclid, Suite 420 in the Euclid Plaza Building in The Central West End of St. Louis, Missouri.

The days and times of operation for The Center will be Noon to 9PM Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please alert the guard at the front desk that you are going to room 420. For privacy issues, attendees do NOT need to sign in. If you have any issues in this matter, please contact or ask for Linda Davis, property manager. After 7PM the main doors will be locked and one will have to call up to The Center at 314-367-1166 for access.

The Grand Opening Celebration will be held on Friday, August 29th at 7PM. Please come and celebrate with us and be introduced to the new location.

The Center is extremely grateful to all of our granters and donors who have allowed us to open our doors and begin to service the community. All of our interns and volunteers have been an invaluable element to the opening of The Center and we are very happy with all of their teamwork and efforts. We welcome all to our open doors and again say, “Welcome Home”.

Contact:
Muriel Lynn Jones (Blue)
Executive Director
The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender Community Center of Metropolitan St. Louis
625 North Euclid Avenue
Suite 420
St. Louis, MO 63108
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com
Ph: (314) 367-1166

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Friday, June 27, 2008

PrideFest Workshops

Hello all,

Find out what's new with the Center - LIVE!

Ms. Blue, Executive Director of the Center, will be holding a discussion at 10:30a on Saturday during the Pride LGBTQA Education Networking Series.

See you there!

2008 PRIDE LGBTQA
EDUCATION NETWORKING SERIES

An informal opportunity to learn, network, dialogue, and strengthen our community

“Friends of Philip” organized by Philip Deitch 314.843-6769 plloydd@aol.com

All programs will be held in the Gazebo adjacent to the PRIDE Food Court

Saturday June 28, 2008

10:00a -- Greater Physical and Emotional Intimacy: Art of Living Foundation and Body Electric

10:30a -- Welcome Home: The LGBTA Community Center of Metro St. Louis

11:00a -- HIV-AIDS National Updates by AIDS Service Organizations

11:30a -- HIV-AIDS Local Issues by AIDS Service Organizations

Noon -- We Are Family - PFLAG, G.A.Y., COLAGE, SAGE

12:30p -- Coming Out Stories... from different generations

1:00 p -- Welcome the new St. Louis Police Department LGBTA liaisons and learn about the new Anti-Violence Advocacy Project, ADL and the US Attorney’s Hate Crimes Task Force

1:30p -- On Line Computer Safety

2:00 p -- Out on Campus –representatives from regional campuses

2:30 p -- Health care issues and opportunities - Planned Parenthood, Steps Alano Club, Health Department, MO Health Initiative, Catherine Williamson, Nurse Practitioner

3:00p -- Trans Aware

3:30p -- Breast Cancer: help create an action group with the Komen Race for the Cure

4:00 p -- Our Cultural Warriors - Choruses, Band, Film Festival, Artists, Theater

4:30 p -- Sports Talk: Team St Louis and local teams

5:00 p -- Pride at Work: Gateway Business Guild

5:30 p -- National issues - HRC, Victory Fund, Service Members Defense, Woodhull Foundation

6:00p -- Meet Mr. Leather

6:30 p -- Greet and dialogue with members of the PRIDE Board

Sunday June 29, 2008

2:30p -- Gay by God – meet diverse denominational Clergy who will bless the PRIDE fair grounds

3:00p -- Show Me Missouri issues by PROMO and introduction of special guests!!!

4:00p -- Meet The Press – representatives of area media will answer your questions

4:30p -- St. Louis LGBTQA history presentation and organizing effort

5:00p -- OUR diversity - Black Pride, International Institute, Diversity Awareness Partnership

5:30p -- Southern Illinois - a growing network

For more information about workshops, contact Philip Deitch at 314.843-6769 and/or plloydd@aol.com.

For more information about PrideFest in St. Louis, please visit http://www.pridestl.org/

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The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender
Community Center of
Metropolitan St. Louis
P.O. Box 19071
St. Louis, MO 63118-9071
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com

Friday, June 6, 2008

Respond by 6/9: Paid Volunteer Opportunity

CheckUp Project
Missouri's First LGBT Health Survey

The CheckUp Project is looking for a few good people.

Are you outgoing? Do you love your community and want to be an active supporter? Are you willing to spare some of your Pridefest time to help the community and earn some cash? Then keep reading...

The CheckUp Project is the first state-sponsored effort to take a serious look at the attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs of the LGBTQ community regarding tobacco use. We believe that this project could help identify health disparities prevalent to our community that are currently being ignored by leading health agencies. Participation in this study will help facilitate what we believe is ground breaking research in this area with the potential to generate more funding to address health disparities in the LGBT Community. We deserve the same level of state support as any other population.

What you need to do is:

Sign up
Submit your name, email address, phone number to Sue McDaniel at mcdanielsu@health.missouri.edu or call her at: 573-230-8582. Please contact by June 9th. Each applicant will have to pass an online quiz prior to training, which will be emailed to you. Please keep in mind we are looking for enthusiastic outgoing folks who are comfortable walking up to strangers and asking them to complete a paper survey.
Participate
You will be acting as representatives of the University of Missouri, hired for a 4-hour period (plus training) as consultants. While under the direction of the University, you will be collecting surveys from Pride Festival Attendees.
Get Compensated
You will be paid 100 dollars to collect surveys for 4 hours plus training... some training will be through email and there will be 1/2 hour of training the day of the event. You can work two shifts if you want to, but not on the same day. Being sober is required for this position.

Dates of participation:

Saturday, June 28th
Sunday, June 29th

Shift availabilities and times:

First shift will work from 10:30am to 3:30pm, showing up at 10:30 for training
Second shift will work from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, showing up at 1:00 pm for training

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The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender
Community Center of
Metropolitan St. Louis
P.O. Box 19071
St. Louis, MO 63118-9071
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com

Sunday, April 20, 2008

New Organizations Added!

Yep, that's right. New ones popping up everyday. Check for more info (including email and/or phone number contacts) at http://www.findmycenter.com/community.html :

ADDED 4/20/08:

Gateway Sisters of Indulgence (GSOI):

As Sisters and Guards, GSOI is "Dedicated to the Promulgation of Universal Joy and the Expiation of Stigmatic Guild, Public Manifestation, Habitual Perpetration, Community Service and Outreach, Protecting and Promoting Human and Civil Rights" and Respect for the Individuals and by bringing about a better understanding of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Non-Gay Individuals Spirituality.

Lavender Lotus:

A not-for-profit social organization consisting of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals who identify as Asians/Pacific Islanders/ Asian Americans and their families from the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

ADDED 4/12/08:

Anti-Violence Advocacy Project (AVAP) :

AVAP’s mission is to provide education and advocacy that addresses intimate and sociopolitical violence and oppression based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Emerson Unitarian Universalist Chapel:

A progressive religious community in West County of metropolitan Saint Louis. Welcomes young, middle-aged and elders, families, couples and singles, all the colors, cultures, classes, genders and sexual orientations of the human race.

Webster LGBTQ Alliance at Webster University:

Webster LGBTQ Alliance is a multi-focus GLBTQIA (gay, genderqueer, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersex, ally, asexual) group open to all Webster University students, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Women of West County:

Women of West County is a social group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women living in and around metropolitan Saint Louis' West County.

If there is a pro/supportive LGBTQIAA (that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and/or ally) group that you want to add and don't see on our community pages within the main website, click here ! Make sure to include the following:

Meeting Day/Frequency:

Meeting Time:

Meeting Venue/Location:

Email List:

Phone:

Contact Email:

Website:

Group Type (for example: Support, Social, Religious):

Participants/Members (for example: Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, All):

Thanks for all your support.

Peace.

Shän
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The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender
Community Center of
Metropolitan St. Louis
P.O. Box 19071
St. Louis, MO 63118-9071
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com

Friday, April 11, 2008

The past...

Hello all,

In light of my transfer of blogs to Blogger, I'm going to paste our past blogs first. Enjoy - Shän

February 10, 2007 - by L. M. Lewis, Interim Co-Finance Director

Hello all. As you see, I've finished the brand-new website format! Our E.D. gave it the "thumbs up" just last week and I was able to post some new info (like our sample newsletter and more community organization info). Also, make sure to check out our Photo Gallery (also available through the Timeline pages), which should be getting some new pictures for the 2007 season very soon. Until then, we'll keep you updated on the latest happenings via our Newsletter (emailed to you once per month) and on the website www.findmycenter.com . Looking forward to seeing you at our events/activities (check the top of the Home page for more info).

November 16, 2006 - by L. M. Lewis, Interim Co-Finance Director

Creating Change 2006 was just as I remembered... with a little extra splash here and there. Thank you to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for having created yet another successful year! This year's conference was particularly special to me because it was the first time I was able to attend the all-day Pre-Conference Community Center Institute, held on the Thursday before the main conference and workshops began. On a personal note, I was able to get up-to-date on the current Transgender Community's issues as well as see some local films that documented the life of local Trans people (click here for a description of the film, "The Same But Different", presented by INDYoutties.com).

I look forward to the new year, the new regime of the Center project, and the upcoming monthly newsletter! See the FAQ section on our FAQs page for more information.

September 10, 2006 - by L. M. Lewis, Interim Co-Finance Director

Thanks to St. Louis Black Pride for yet another successful year! The new location of Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis not only brought new people to Black Pride, but also formally introduced St. Louis to a celebration that was formally held at Steinberg Ice Ring in Forest Park. We gave away three top prizes (a Noah's Arc Season One DVD pack, a RuPaul pack, and a Sharon Bridgforth bull jeans stories pack) and gift certificates from local LGBT-friendly and/or LGBT-owned venues Java Joe's Coffeehouse, Natural Uhuru Massage and Natural Hair Stylists, MoKaBe's Coffeehouse, and Coffee Cartel. See our homepage for links and contact information from some of our gift donors.

Also, a special THANK YOU to our volunteers Carl B. and Mike S. for helping us at this year's booth!

August 13, 2006 - by L. M. Lewis, Interim Co-Finance Director

Thanks to Ragged Blade Theatre for another fundraising opportunity for the Center! We gave away gift certificates from Mokabe's, CheapTRX, Java Joe's Coffeehouse, Left Bank Books, and Cicero's. All shops who gave us gift certificates are local LGBT-owned and/or -friendly businesses! See our homepage for links and contact information from some of our gift donors.

August 7, 2006 - by L. M. Lewis, Interim Co-Finance Director

I wrote the email below to a person who just moved to the St. Louis area and was looking for queer friendly businesses. I decided to tell him a little about our area and give my opinion on each. I hope this helps anyone looking for a little crash course in queer St. Louis. -- L. M. Lewis

Let me first start you off with the local news (paper, that is): www.thevitalvoice.com and available in print at most gay-friendly places everywhere in the metro St. Louis area. It should give you a feel of the community... sort of :-)

Then, I'll tell you the central "gay" areas of town: Central West End (CWE), South Grand, Manchester Strip in Dogtown, and University City (U City). My suggestion is that you hang out in each area and get a feel of them. I've given some details of each area below:

The CWE is more of the higher-priced end of town and is currently turning into Condos. One of its main intersections is Euclid and Maryland streets with Euclid being the main shop street. It's right off highway 40 on the Kingshighway (north) exit towards the huge hospital, Barnes. This was gay-central in the past, but now it's moving moreso to the South Grand area.

The South Grand/Tower Grove Park area is the up-and-coming "gay" area of town with many LGBT people and families moving into the many homes in the area's Tower Grove neighborhood. Its main intersection is South Grand and Arsenal with Grand being its main shop street. The local coffeehouse, Mokabe's is lesbian-owned and really kinda contains a good heart of the community. Tower Grove Park is pretty dog-friendly, so if you have a pooch, feel free to walk him/her there. Also, Tower Grove Park is the site of the annual PrideFest celebration in June along with other LGBT-friendly gatherings.

The Manchester Strip is the "gay" bar area of town. Its main intersection is Vandeventer and Manchester with Manchester being its main shop street. Many bars cater to the male population with the exception of Novak's (traditional lesbian sports bar) and Attitude's (lesbian dance club). Most places on that street isn't open until after 4pm.

University City is actually not in St. Louis, but right on the cusp and is primarily leaning towards the college-age crowd. Its main intersection is Delmar and Skinker with Delmar being its main shop street. Its pretty active on the weekends, with musicians playing on the street and some late night venues like Blueberry Hill and The Red Sea that feature up-and-coming local artists and local record shop, Vintage Vinyl. The Pageant venue features both new and local artists and is a pretty cool place to see a show, there's virtually not a bad seat in the house!

Well, that's it for now. You'll also want to check www.gaystlouis.com for some of the latest updates on local happenings, meetings, organizational events, and programming. The next 'big' thing coming up is Black Pride which celebrates gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, and same-gender-loving individuals in the African American and minority communities. This year it will be from August 18-20 with workshops and opening ceremony at the Regional Arts Commission (across from The Pageant) and the outdoor Pride celebration held that Sunday (August 20th) in Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis near 6th and Market Streets. Their website is www.stlouisblackpride.org with FREE workshops and entry to the Pride festival.

Okay, hope everyone got that and now know the good gist of things going on in the St. Louis area as far as where to go and how to stay informed. There's a variety of other things to go to and see, but these areas contain the most concentration of gay/queer-friendly businesses!

June 26, 2006 - by L. M. Lewis, Interim Co-Finance Director
PrideFest was a success! We were able to raise money and, well, make connections as always. A lot of people who filled out the survey from last year stopped by and spoke to us and wanted to know the updates. We were more than happy to share our trials, tribulations, and thoughts. After months of research, I feel as though we're getting a tight grasp on this concept of renewed vigor in building, financing and running the Center. We recently went to a workshop in the St. Louis Library's Grants and Foundation Center, which is a great resource for those looking to get more information about grants, financing, and volunteer management. Check them out at http://www.slpl.org.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Liz M., Michael S., and John Z. for helping us this year's at the booth! They were awesome sales-folks and quickly made use of their charm for raising money to benefit both the Center and Pride St. Louis.