Kansas City earned a perfect 100 on the 2025 MEI, leading the metro in LGBTQ+ protections and inclusive city policies.

Centering our community with new weekend programming Sapphic Fridays and Boys Saturdays so everyone can show up fully and unapologetically themselves.

Support LGBTQ+ mental health. Ages 18–25 can join a UMKC study on loneliness and depression and earn gift-card rewards.

Join us Sunday Nov 16, 4–7 PM at Q Kansas City for Sunday Funday with the Pride Charitable Fund. Learn, connect, and give back.

KC Leather Men of Color and Q Kansas City host a canned food drive to support families facing SNAP delays.

Voters in Jackson County will head to the polls on November 4, 2025, to decide whether the county’s Assessor should be an elected or appointed position, a change that could reshape local accountability and transparency. The outcome will determine who controls property assessments that affect everything from housing affordability to school funding. Local elections like this may not grab headlines, but they shape daily life and every queer voter’s voice matters.

Discover the intimacy and artistry behind Faded Sons, John D. Brant’s evocative five-year photography series.

Q Kansas City’s Halloween weekend isn’t just a party, it’s a fundraiser supporting two local queer charities changing lives in KC.

Q Kansas City turns the party into purpose this Halloween, donating 10% of sales to local queer charities.

Queer joy, freedom, and transformation ... this is why Halloween will always belong to us.

Chappell Roan takes KC by storm Oct 3–4. Concert prep, what to bring, and after-parties at Q Kansas City await!

Kansas City is buzzing with excitement as our very own Midwest Princess returns to town—and now she’s larger

Q is Midwest Princess HQ! Join us Oct 2–4 for 3 nights of Chappell Roan after-parties...glitter, drag, and $1,000 in prizes.

Press Release - As Chappell Roan’s sold-out KC shows draw fans nationwide, Q Kansas City hosts 3 nights of after-parties and queer celebration.

Is inconvenience the cost or the gift of true community? Read our latest Queer Connect blog and join the conversation.

Q Kansas City is up for Best of KC! Vote daily for Best New Bar, Best LGBTQ+ Bar & Best Nightclub at vote.thepitchkc.com

Tannin makes wine feel easy. No pretense, just good bottles and the people who love making them.

Join us Aug 5 at Urban Restaurant for Queer Dinner Club. Food, connection, and community in a Black-owned space.

Kora Kay is recovering after a medical emergency. Let’s rally around her with love and support: https://givebutter.com/korakayyy

Reimagining the queer wedding, centering trans joy, bold love, and inclusive vendors. This is what possibility looks like.