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“Amber had dreams just like us,” said a friend. “Unfortunately, her dream was cut short.”

AG Kris Kobach asserted in a new legal filing that a court order issued in the wake of a 2018 lawsuit brought by transgender Kansans did not render unconstitutional a new state law requiring birth certificates to reflect a person’s gender at birth.

LGBTQ flags were positioned on Capitol desks of Kansas House members during the 2023 deba

A national civil rights organization focused on LGBTQ issues waded into a federal-court campaign by Attorney General Kris Kobach.

LGBTQ flags were positioned on Capitol desks of Kansas House members during the 2023 deba

A national civil rights organization focused on LGBTQ+ issues waded into a federal-court campaign by AG Kris Kobach to unravel a 2019 consent order guaranteeing transgender people could change gender markers on their Kansas birth certificates.

Legislators in Missouri and Kansas this session have introduced some 50 of the most restrictive anti-trans bills in the country. Most are still waiting to be heard but the political environment and accompanying rhetoric have some in the transgender community moving to safer states. Or seriously considering it.

Lawrence artist Mona Cliff will use award to create public mural

Merrique Jenson started Transformations KC after a wave of violence in the trans community. Now, they're shifting their focus to support and leadership-building for trans women of color.

Order up: Kansas City-area restaurants welcome relaxed COVID-19 rules Order up: KC-area restaurants welcome relaxed COVID-19 rules and last updated 2021-05-01 00:33:40-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri-area restaurants got a taste of freedom Friday as the city’s revised COVID-19 emergency order went into effect. Gone are the year-long capacity restrictions and social-distancing requirements, giving restaurant owners more freedom to seat more people. It’s a moment many ...