LGBTQ+

Riley Long, a high school teacher in the Blue Valley School District, is taking his passion for educating outside of the classroom to help others learn how to be better trans allies.

Officials on Monday announced Washington University's Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital would no longer offer puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgeries to minors — even those who are exempted from Missouri's new ban.

After the Kansas Legislature passed a law defining women and men by biological sex, Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a motion to nullify a 2019 consent judgment that required Kansas to provide birth certificates that reflected sex consistent with an individual's gender identity.

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.

The ruling from St. Louis-based Judge Steven Ohmer means the new Missouri law restricting puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender transition surgery for minors will go into effect on Monday.

A new Kansas law bans transgender girls from playing sports on girls' teams in schools and colleges. Opponents say that discriminating against transgender children was a solution to a problem that didn't exist, and the law ignores real fairness problems that female athletes face in Kansas.

Beginning Monday, Missouri will ban most transgender minors from receiving hormone therapy or puberty blockers. Opponents say the new law violates the Missouri Constitution's equal protection guarantees.

The Buchanan County party leader threatened not to allow city council members to run as Republicans if they approved the appointment of a gay pastor to the city’s library board. The controversy has created a push for broader change in St. Joseph.

Politicians in Missouri and Kansas have concentrated attacks on a variety of LGBTQ+ issues this year, including restrictions on drag performances. But queens in Kansas City are still determined to spread joy, love and acceptance.

Peruvian American artist Sarah Zapata, who's based in New York, combines sculptural and textile techniques to create a site-specific installation for Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s eighth annual Atrium Project.

A resolution passed by the St. Charles County Council requests the public library cut out “political agendas” from library spending, stop board members from posting political messages online, give up its membership from the Urban Library Council, enforce its dress code and open doors on Sundays.

The measure limits drag shows to downtown Branson, although businesses currently hosting drag shows outside of the area can continue to do so.