Once again, the Jewish community of St. Louis was a major participant on several levels in this year’s PrideFest, which began with numerous Pride Shabbat programs and continued at events and parades throughout last weekend, including participation by...
By Kayla Steinberg, Staff Writer
• Published July 5, 2019
The St. Louis Jewish community showed up for Pride with all the bells and whistles you’d hope for: rainbow kippot, Jewish pride flags and matching mint green T-shirts.They joined thousands in Sunday’s grand parade down Market Street, part of the two-day...
BY ERIC BERGER , Staff Writer
• Published June 29, 2016
Lawrence Amitin said the St. Louis PrideFest parade this year felt different because of the terrorist attack at a gay club earlier this month in Orlando, Fla. In the wake of the attack, he said he could relate to the LGBT community not only because his...
The St. Louis Jewish Communities Pride Initiative is nearing the end of a year-long marketing/outreach campaign to create a more inclusive St. Louis Jewish community for LGBTQ individuals and their families. Starting last June with St. Louis Pride Fest...
By Daniel Durchholz, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 23, 2012
Unlike last year, when U2’s 360º Tour dominated the summer concert landscape, 2012 lacks for a singular, must-see show. But that can be a good thing, too. Without having to take out a second mortgage for prime seats to a “can’t miss” concert,...
