3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (472+ words) Missouri is one step closer to an indefinite ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The House voted 102 to 40 Thursday to approve legislation that would remove the 2027 sunset from the state's current moratorium on treatments such as hormone therapy and…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (708+ words) Transgender Kansans could soon face financial and criminal penalties for using bathrooms that match their gender identity. After six hours of tense debate, overwhelming Republican majorities in the state Legislature voted on Wednesday to pass a bill that mandates restroom…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (739+ words) The Satanic Grotto delivered a complaint to the Kansas Department of Administration Capitol events coordinator for allowing Abortion is Murder " a Christian group known for protesting with graphic signs " to protest inside the Statehouse, and plans to counterprotest. Satanic Grotto…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (331+ words) The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a ban on gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones and other gender-affirming care for minors. Writing for the court, Judge Kelly Broniec said the prohibited surgeries don't violate the rights of transgender children. Plaintiffs…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1281+ words) When then-high schooler Page Clements came out as transgender in 2021, she knew it would change the course of her life. But she didn't think it would force her to leave her home. Her parents and most of her peers were…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (900+ words) LAWRENCE, Kansas " In a small Douglas County courtroom on Wednesday, a woman wearing a black blazer and a colorful bead bracelet took the witness stand. She introduced herself as Lisa Loe, a pseudonym meant to protect the privacy of her…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (812+ words) When Rob Connoley shut down his award-winning St. Louis restaurant last year, business was thriving. Tourists and locals alike lauded Bulrush as a destination for Ozark cuisine, making its way into local and national publications as a top restaurant. Profit…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (559+ words) Missouri-born musical artist Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a new project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country " including two community centers in Missouri. In her announcement, Roan wrote that The Midwest Princess Project will provide support and resources…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (474+ words) When Missourians vote next year on whether to outlaw most abortions, they will also decide whether the state constitution should include a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Such a move " placing prohibitions on certain procedures for transgender children in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (899+ words) For the past month, Chappell Roan's face, surrounded by bright red curls, has been taking shape on the side of the Valentine Apartments in Midtown. It's the work of muralist Jared Horman, who is creating this outsized work to celebrate…...