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1 week ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
David Hall is a bisexual man who performs as drag queen of color, Kaycee Adams. He spoke about the importance of showing up and speaking out for himself and his fellow LGBTQ+ community members. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through portraiture and personal narratives.
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2 weeks ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
Hallene Darland: I have autism and I'm ADHD, so going to those events are very overwhelming for me.
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3 weeks ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
Kaz and Holly Hazell have been married for seven years, but said it took them a couple of times meeting and missing each other before they got together and started building their life together. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through portraiture and personal narratives. Holly Hazell: I didn't really like boys or girls or notice them until like eighth grade, but all through school, I just knew that I wasn't going to be able to pursue women, be with women.
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1 month ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
Partners Lydia Bennett and Anna Porter are both queer and polyamorous. They spoke about finding joy and comfort in a loving relationship grounded in friendship and shared experiences. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through portraiture and personal narratives. Anna Porter: I guess Lydia kind of was my introduction into a polyamorous relationship.
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1 month ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
Perrin Dowse is a transgender lesbian and spoke about exploring – and accepting her gender identity and expression. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through portraiture and personal narratives. Perrin Dowse: At the beginning, it was more like I was feeling a disconnect from masculinity. I had always considered myself, like, “Oh, I'm an effeminate guy.” I'm comfortable in being a non-masculine dude and turns out that was cope.
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2 months ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
Partners Sam Collins and Cricket Osborn met in Chicago and have been together for about three years. They spoke about the somewhat chaotic start to their relationship and their decision to choose love over fear. Cricket Osborn: Our story started on Tinder in 2021. Sam Collins: Yeah, in Chicago, and –Cricket Osborn: You slid into my Tinder. Sam Collins: Yeah, I messaged Cricket, and I think I was on Christmas break, so we, like, talked for a while, and then –Cricket Osborn: It was really awkward.
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2 months ago | 
kbia.org | Rebecca Smith |Nick Sheaffer
Sarah Mosteller is a lesbian in her early 20s, and spoke about her desire for more safe, queer – and especially sapphic spaces – in mid-Missouri. NOTE: This piece includes a description of interpersonal violence. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through portraiture and personal narratives. Sarah Mosteller: I’m gonna lie, it's hard out here. It's rough.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Nick Sheaffer |Ezra Bitterman |Harshawn Ratanpal
NEW MADRID - The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that loom under its surface. Signs with the slogan "It's Our Fault" line the road into town, past the cotton fields and defunct factories that were once reliable employers.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Audrey Stanard |Nick Sheaffer
As the start of the spring semester for the University of Missouri nears, thousands of students will return from winter break to Columbia. The sidewalks become more crowded, open parking more elusive and the city a bit livelier. Friday marks the first day of move-ins for most student housing, though some students were allowed an early move-in this week.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Andy Theobald |Nick Sheaffer
Missouri men's basketball graduate guard Caleb Grill stole the ball from Vanderbilt junior guard Jason Edwards, threw the ball up the court to Tamar Bates, and the senior guard punched in an emphatic left-handed dunk on the fast break to lead the Commodores 63-60 with 4:50 remaining in the second half. The slam injected life into the sold-out Mizzou Arena crowd, broke a 3:32 scoring drought and helped ignite a 14-6 game-sealing run to push the Tigers past Vanderbilt 75-66 on Saturday afternoon.
