Topics :: Missouri

Man Arrested for Refusing to Leave Partner in Hospital

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Apr 12, 2013
A gay man in Kansas City, Mo., was arrested after he refused to leave his partner’s hospital bedside.

Mo. Sen. McCaskill Supports Gay Marriage

By David A. Lieb | Tuesday Mar 26, 2013
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she now believes that gay couples should be allowed to marry after she defended the right of Missouri voters to outlaw same-sex weddings.

Southern Missouri District Revises Prom Policy on Same-Sex Dates

Friday Feb 15, 2013
A southern Missouri school district has rescinded a policy that prohibited same-sex couples from attending prom, a day after a national anti-discrimination group threatened to sue.

Effort Seeks to Prohibit Anti-Gay Discrimination in Mo.

Wednesday Nov 14, 2012
A Missouri group may soon start circulating petitions for a ballot measure aimed at making it illegal to discriminate against gays and lesbians in the state.

Mo. Teen Charged With Leading Neighborhood Assault on Lesbian

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Aug 20, 2012
A teenager from Missouri is being charged as an adult for viciously beating a lesbian last month. The 17-year-old allegedly harassed the woman for weeks before finally attacking her on her front porch.

Children Charged in Attack on Lesbian in Missouri

Thursday Aug 2, 2012
Three children from the same family are in juvenile custody after allegedly attacking a Missouri woman, and the victim believes she was targeted because she is gay.

Mo. Lawmaker Says He is Gay, Denounces School Bill

By Wes Duplantier | Thursday May 3, 2012
A Republican Missouri House member who previously served in the U.S. Air Force publicly announced that he is gay and called upon GOP leaders in the state Legislature to withdraw a bill that would limit discussion of sexual orientation in public schools.

Missouri Legislature Advances Anti-Gay Bill

By Jason St. Amand | Sunday Apr 22, 2012
An anti-gay bill similar to Tennessee’s "Don’t Say Gay" Bill recently advanced to an education committee in Missouri

Mo. School District Ordered to Replace Web Filter That Blocks Pro-Gay Sites

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Mar 28, 2012
A judge has ruled that a Missouri school district must replace its Internet filter because it blocks several pro-gay websites but allows students to access anti-gay pages.

Santorum Sweeps Three Republican Contests

Wednesday Feb 8, 2012
Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories on Tuesday that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney’s clout with conservatives.