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Kansas City's First LGBTQ Commissioners Already Working For Change

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 14, 2021 at 6:43 AM CDT

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City of Kansas City, Missouri

The LGBTQ Commission of Kansas City, Missouri held its first meeting on April 28, 2021. This body is the first of its kind for the city and for the state of Missouri.

Members of the new commission were sworn in last month and will work with the mayor and the city council on issues affecting the LGBTQ community.

Despite having to create bylaws and learning the ropes of municipal government, the city's newest commissioners already know policies they want to look at. Among those are "safe places" within the city and gender neutral restrooms in all government buildings.

Justin Short, Kansas City LGBTQ Commissioner
Moon Glasgow-Brown, Kansas City LGBTQ Commission Chair

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