PROMO

PROMO
U.S. State of Missouri
Predecessor People Aligned for Change and Equality (PACE)
Privacy Rights Education Project (PREP)
Formation 1986
Type 501(c)(4)
45-1555164
Legal status Active nonprofit corporation
Purpose Promoting LGBTQ rights
Headquarters St. Louis
Area served
Missouri
Methods Lobbying, community organizing, education, health and wellness services
Executive Director
 Steph Perkins[1]
Subsidiaries PROMO PAC
Affiliations Equality Federation
Revenue (2016)
95,399
Expenses (2016) 150,545
Staff (2016)
8
Volunteers (2016)
125
Website promoonline.org

PROMO (Promoting Missouri) is a Missouri statewide LGBTQ advocacy and lobbying nonprofit organization. A member of the Equality Federation, it is the largest LGBTQ organization in the state.

So called conversion therapy is as of July 2018 still legal in Missouri and PROMO is campaigning to ban the practice when it is forced on minors.[2] PROMO, and partners such as the ACLU of Missouri and the Human Rights Campaign, work to pass a non-discrimination act in Missouri.[3] A current project PROMO supports, with MTUG, is the Transgender Memorial Garden in St. Louis. PROMO is a major supporter of St. Louis PrideFest.

What became PROMO formed in 1986 as People Aligned for Change and Equality (PACE), in response to Bowers v. Hardwick. In 1990 it was formally registered as Privacy Rights Education Project (PREP).[4] SAGE Metro St. Louis merged into PROMO in 2015.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ PROMO Staff
  2. ↑ Wicentowski, Danny (January 18, 2018). "Missouri Bill Would Protect LGBT Minors from Forced 'Conversion Therapy'". Riverfront Times.
  3. ↑ Clark, Lindsey (February 24, 2017). "Missouri Legislature Darkens Another Session with Anti-LGBTQ Legislation". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ About PROMO
  5. ↑ PROMO Fund and Sage Metro St. Louis Merge FAQ
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