The Miller Nichols Library hosted the annual Rainbow Read-In on Oct. 11 to highlight LGBTQ+ literature, original stories and poems.   This event was on National Coming Out Day and was moved from June to October to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month.     It was inspired...

 The UMKC Pride Luncheon resulted in a new $40,000 scholarship for LGBTQ+ students and more than $250,000 in donations, a record high for the group.    Previously hosted as a Pride Breakfast, the event, which drew more than 720 attendees on Oct. 1, was themed around “A...

  Tucked away in a cozy corner of UMKC’s student union, The Rainbow Lounge is a refuge for LGBTQ+ students.   The lounge now hosts the Ace Place once a month, where asexual and aromantic students can come together to build community and challenge conventional notions...

  Kansas City celebrated the LGBTQ+ community at the 47th annual PrideFest and parade this weekend at Theis Park.    “Pride gives the LGBTQIA+ community a place they can go if they are not fully supported by their own community,”said Amelia Horsley, event attendee....

Tucked into the corner of 31st and Troost is a Pride Haven for queer youth who face homelessness, abandonment and discrimination.      Organized by SAVE, Inc., the overnight shelter is open 24/7 and offers a variety of support for members of the LGBTQIA community in ages...