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The Kirkwood Call

Bryan Freeman being congratulated by the BOE during the March 27th meeting.

BOE discusses inclusivity, awards, budget deadlines and new curriculums

Emery Bowman, photographer April 3, 2023

The KSD Board of Education meeting on March 27 included speakers from the Robinson Elementary Equity Group who brought up concerns about Kirkwood’s treatment of the LGBTQ+ community. They expressed fear...

KSD will start teaching about gender expression and sexuality in eighth grade and high school health classes this year.

Kirkwood’s new gender and sexuality health unit

Natalie Bednarski, news writer October 7, 2022

KSD will start teaching about gender expression and sexuality in eighth grade and high school health classes with the goal of spreading inclusion in the 2022-23 school year. Currently, the specific...

Cameron McCaslin, junior, is the president of the GSA and identifies as asexual and queer.

Asexual, not atypical

Bella Ruzicka, features writer March 2, 2022

Sometimes it’s not a lightbulb moment. “I’ve known I was asexual for a year or two.” Cameron McCaslin junior said, who uses ey/em pronouns, is the president of the Gender Sexuality Alliance...

Paige Alyssa, singer-songwriter and producer, was born and raised in St. Louis.

Amplifying art

Kate Schreiber, features + in-depth editor August 24, 2020

“Miles Davis and Tina Turner [are from St. Louis]. Nelly is from [St. Louis]. All these people have had major moments in music in their respective genres. St. Louis really [has] so many great musicians...

According to the Pew Research center, the percentage of Methodists who said homosexuality should be accepted increased from 51% to 60% between 2007 and 2014.

All means all: United Methodist Church split

Kate Schreiber, features writer February 20, 2020

An “I heart Jesus” lanyard with a rainbow ribbon and Black Lives Matter pin hangs around his neck and tattoos cover his arms. Recently, a man at the post office asked him what kind of motorcycle he...

The icing on the cake

The icing on the cake

Madelyn Rehkop, artist October 11, 2018

A gay couple walked into a bakery in June of 2012 and asked the man behind the counter to make a cake for their same-sex wedding. The man refused because it was against his religion. He was taken to court,...

Maggie Burton

To find oneself

Ally Ortmann, features writer December 6, 2017

Known for being an openly transgender student dedicated to securing rights for the LGBTQ+ community, Hayden Wilson, sophomore, has struggled to gain freedom from society and his own mind. Hayden was...

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