Friday, September 28, 2012

Rue 13 closing its doors Saturday : Entertainment

Rue 13 closing its doors Saturday : Entertainment

Downtown Washington Avenue nightclub staple Rue 13 is closing its doors Saturday in what will be a low-key final night.
Owner Tommy Gray confirmed the closing, which marks the end of an era for St. Louis partying.
Rue 13, at 1311 Washington Ave., operated for 11 years.
On his Facebook page, Gray wrote: "It is official. Rue 13 is closing this Saturday. I will be making my last appearance as bartender, so you better get your (behind) down here and buy me a shot of Grand Ma! Just kidding. Come down one last time and relive some great memories with some great people."
In another posting, he wrote: "As we clean out the office at Rue, we keep finding cool stuff like Velvet menus, posters, champagne glasses. Anyone interested in a piece of STL history let me know. I will take some pics and post soon."

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Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Democratic Convention Speakers Celebrate LGBT People And Equality

Democratic Convention Speakers Celebrate LGBT People And Equality: pThe contrast between the Democratic and Republican conventions has already been stark, but perhaps no distinction stood out more than the attentive inclusion of LGBT people. Almost every speaker last night made at least some passing reference to LGBT equality, including celebrations of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and endorsements of marriage equality. [...]/p

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Expelled Gay Teen Sues Indianapolis School For Not Protecting Him From Harassment

Expelled Gay Teen Sues Indianapolis School For Not Protecting Him From Harassment: pDynasty Young’s story is tragic: When he arrived at his new Indianapolis school, he was constantly bullied for his perceived sexual orientation and gender non-conforming dress. Rather than interrupt the harassment, school officials at Arsenal Technical High School blamed Dynasty’s dress, holding him accountable for ending his own harassment by dressing more masculine. Bullies regularly [...]/p