Above image credit: Amid attacks from legislators and state officials in both Kansas and Missouri, folks in Kansas City protest the rights of transgender and gender non-binary folks to access care. (Cody Boston | Flatland)
Can Kansas City become a true “safe haven” for transgender people?
After the Missouri General Assembly passed a wave of anti-trans bills, clashing with Kansas City’s more progressive political culture, what do these bills mean for transgender Kansas Citians?
What happened when Kansas City embraced progressive movements in the past? Should transgender Kansas Citians be worried, despite their city’s strong stance?
Missouri lawmakers on May 10 passed Senate Bill 49, which prohibits gender-affirming care to minors and those on Medicaid, and Senate Bill 39, which prohibits transgender kids from taking part in their preferred sex’s sports.
One day after those bills were passed, the Kansas City Council approved a resolution declaring Kansas City as a Safe Haven for Transgender Residence, highlighting its position as a blue dot on the state’s political map.
On June 7, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the state bills into law – solidifying his stance on transgender people.
After Aug. 28, the laws’ effective date, transgender Missourians will have a harder time accessing care, and if schools allow transgender kids to take part in their preferred sex’s sport, they could lose all funding from the state.
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