Maneater | Protesters gather in Jefferson City to oppose anti-trans legislation
A group of about 50 protesters demonstrated outside the Missouri Capitol on April 17. They gathered to oppose a number of bills that would bar transgender youth from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity and receiving gender-confirming hormonal or surgical therapy before age 18. Abolitionists @ Mizzou organized the protest, which convened at 2 p.m. on the corner of High Street and Broadway near the Capitol. A few people passed around a pink megaphone and spoke to the crowd about why they thought the bills were transphobic and oppressive. At about 2:20 p.m., the group began ...