St. Louis drag performers will take the big stage at the Factory for The GAY-la

Organizers of a night of LGBTQ solidarity in Chesterfield on Saturday are touting it as a first-of-its-kind event to support the community and get an early start on Pride month.

Greg Coleman, known onstage as Karma T. Cassidy, will perform and host the GAY-la at the Factory.

Coleman, who lives and works in St. Louis, created the Karma character in 2012 after five years experimenting with drag performance. As Karma, the self-described “singing queen” has had success on the pageant circuit, winning the titles Miss Gay St. Louis America 2017, Miss Gay Springfield American 2015, Miss Bastille 2015 and first alternate to Miss Gay Missouri America 2017.