LGBTQ

Gay and transgender Americans can no longer have their employment terminated on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. That decision was delivered June 15 by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Unified Government's top doctor provides an update on progress curbing the pandemic in Wyandotte County, and analysis of the 6-3 Supreme Court ruling in a Title VII case and how employers and workers in Kansas and Missouri will be affected by that landmark decision on employment discrimination.

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that it was illegal to fire an employee for being gay or transgender, LGBTQ activists in Missouri and Kansas were gratified to see these long-sought protections come at the national level, but say there's still work to be done.

Gilbert Baker left Kansas as soon as he could. But, as many around the world celebrate LGBTQ pride month, it's worth noting that Kansas also struggled to hold the flag creator dear.

After a high school experience defined by struggle and grief, EV Heironimus-Bishop celebrates a joyful triumph over adversity with a graduation ceremony for one.

For gay men in Kansas City who lived through the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, the threat of COVID-19 is eerily familiar. That comes with anxiety and grief,…

Kansas City's 90-bed emergency homeless shelter will close in early April if it cannot raise $1 million, according to its CEO.Stephanie Boyer said that…

Democrats in the Missouri House are ramping up their efforts to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender...

Scott Frantz has been quietly preparing for what lies ahead since Kansas State’s football season ended at a bowl game on Dec. 31. It’s a future that could…

The KCUR news staff presents the State of Kansas City series as a look ahead to 2020 on topics of importance to the region. Find the State of Kansas City…

Katie Sowers’ childhood passion for football has carried her from Hesston, Kansas, to Miami — and the Super Bowl, where she’ll be the first woman to ever…

Segment 1: Kansas City's journey toward greater inclusivity takes one step forward, two steps back.The state of diversity and inclusion in Kansas City is…