Gay Pride Organizer Sees Possibility for a Small Profit Rick Bumgardner, president of Kansas City Gay Pride, projects that last month’s festival weekend will break even and possibly make a modest profit to use for 2010. Full Story...

CampBiz - July, 2009 The group of swimmers, along with other models, will once again be modeling swimwear, underwear and fashion at this annual fundraiser benefit for the Kansas City Anti Violence Project (KCAVP). Full Story...

Gay Couple Create Media Storm -- and Change -- Over Wedding Announcement Chuck and Mike Hewitt had no idea when they submitted their marriage announcement to the Independence Examiner and Kansas City Star that they would start what seemed like a tidal wave of media coverage -- and it had an effect. Full Story...

Five Years of Changes at 'Camp'
In June 2004, Jim Gabel and I launched "Camp" at the Gay Pride Festival in Kansas City.
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CampBiz - June, 2009 As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, it’s a pleasure to report on so many people and events making news in our community. Full Story...

Gay Pride Recap We are going to press only two days after the Kansas City Gay Pride Festival, so we decided to allow the Gay Pride committee a few days of rest before we regroup and talk about their perspective about the event and what lies ahead for the next year. Full Story...

From Parable to Practice: Kansas City's Good Samaritan Project The biblical Good Samaritan story tells a tale of shared humanity, and a modern, secular successor in Kansas City -- Good Samaritan Project (GSP) -- follows a similar principle: Offer kindness and aid to those in need. Full Story...

Presenting...Kansas City Gay Pride Scholarships. Each year during the run-up to the Pride Festival in Kansas City, organizers put on Dress to Impress, a chance for locals to wear their finest duds, watch strutting models who are also dressed to the nines, and participate in a silent auction. Full Story...

The Law's on Their Side. Lana Knedlik and Aaron House lead KC Legal, an LGBTA group of legal professionals. Among the many groups serving the Kansas City LGBT community, KC Legal stands out as one of our newer groups. The organization offers a resource for legal professionals and the community. Full Story...

Lesbian Cancer Project Helps Women Find Lumps
The Greater Kansas City affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has given the Lesbian Cancer Project an $11,165 grant to make a difference in women’s lives.
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Pride Across Missouri
For the first time, Camp is publishing a two-city PrideGuide for Kansas City and St. Louis. This issue will be distributed at both festivals, and we hope it provides a new link to our LGBT communities throughout the state
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Spirit of Hope MCC Ministers to Everyone Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) began as the spiritual home of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Kansas City more than 35 years ago Full Story...

Shane Cohn, St. Louis Alderman, 25th Ward The first openly gay person to sit on the Board of Aldermen, Shane Cohn is a proven community organizer and visionary who has worked tirelessly to advance the rights of all people and build stronger communities. Full Story...

Pride St. Louis 2009 Awards A.J. Pupillo was motivated to get involved in LGBT advocacy in early 2005 after the community’s devastating defeat the previous November. Full Story...

With Open Arms, MCC of Greater St. Louis Grows
In 1968, a young man named Troy Perry decided that things needed to be different for LGBT people of faith. Having been turned away by his home church and his family because he is gay, he decided to start a church in Los Angeles where LGBT people could worship freely.
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Lisa Wagaman Lifetime Community Service Award Every year, Pride St. Louis presents community service awards to individuals in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty Full Story...

Pride St. Louis Crowns Its First Youth Royalty
As many in the LGBT community know, Pride St. Louis crowns four individuals each year as Pride St. Louis Royalty. This competition is based on four categories: evening wear or pride wear, onstage question, talent, and fundraising ability.
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The March with the Dirty Name The Million Fag March (MFM) is an annual event held at Gage Park in Topeka, Kans., near the home of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. Full Story...

Young and Looking for Things to Do? Check These Out. If you’re an LGBT or allied youth or young adult in the Kansas City area, finding something to do with your peers can be a challenge. As the school year ends, the search gets even more difficult. Here are a few examples of groups that can help: Full Story...

CampBiz - May, 2009 Organizers of the fifth annual AIDS Bicycle Challenge, scheduled for Sept. 12, received exciting news the day before AIDS Walk. Full Story...

Summit Helps Youth Activists Show Their Strength Events such as the recent EQUAL Empowerment Summit illustrate the usefulness of youth activists to the LGBT community and the impact that they are having. Established and led by young adults, EQUAL stands for Empowering Queer Activists and Leaders. Full Story...