gender

You won't hear gendered terms like "ladies" and "gents" at a new square dance in the West Bottoms. Organizers of this do-si-do scene put an inclusive spin on the traditional American art form.

New research has found that Missouri women are most underrepresented on "power boards" like budget and finance or economic development. But they do have more parity in boards that are perceived to have more "stereotypically feminine core functions" like historic preservation and libraries.

The bill, signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson, bars most transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Opponents cited a provision in the Missouri Constitution "that all persons are created equal and are entitled to equal rights and opportunity under the law."

Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach are battling over the alteration of gender markers on key documents.

A new Kansas law is set to take effect July 1 that ties the state’s legal definitions of male, female, man and woman to a person’s sex assigned at birth. Roeland Park's new policy specifies that city employees can use restrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity.

The Kansas City Pride Community Alliance held its annual parade and PrideFest this weekend. Despite recent political attacks from Kansas and Missouri lawmakers, and a suspected pellet gun attack at a local LGBTQ+ bar last weekend, attendees used the time to get to know each other and find joy in the shared community.

For 16-year-old Missouri resident Parker Andrews, transitioning has improved his life and his mental health. But he's scared about Missouri's new restrictions on gender affirming care, which are presented as protecting kids. "I often feel quite the opposite is true," he said.

Both parties agreed on Thursday to push back their next court appearance until July 20, meaning that the Missouri Attorney General's emergency rules on gender affirming care won't take effect until at least then. The restrictions would have applied to both minors and adults.

The legislation bars individuals who are born without the ability to produce eggs for reproduction from using women’s restrooms, locker rooms and other gender-specific areas — and classifies intersex people as disabled. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the bill but the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature narrowly voted to override and put it into law.

The Missouri General Assembly is considering multiple proposals to limit — or eliminate — gender-affirming healthcare in Missouri. Today we take a deeper look at the issue and hear from patients, who say many people have the wrong idea about gender-affirming care.

The metro's strictest restriction of the scientifically discredited practice comes two weeks after the legislature initially failed to pass the ban by a single vote.

How early should you arrive to the airport? What’s the quickest way to pick up a traveler? Will Kansas City ever get a light rail to the airport? Here's a guide to some of the questions that remain, a month after KCI opened its new $1.5 billion single terminal.