by Alisa Nelson | Jun 7, 2023 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Two transgender bills have been signed into law today. Gov. Mike Parson has signed one that would ban Missouri doctors from providing gender transition health care to children under the age of 18. It would also ban Medicaid from covering gender transitions for adults....
by Marshall Griffin | May 26, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The state of Missouri and Kansas City are heading for a showdown over two pending new laws strongly opposed by the LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 49 would charge medical providers for “coercing” anyone under 18 years old to undergo a gender transition, and Senate Bill...
by Marshall Griffin | May 24, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
While Kansas City’s police chief is saying her department won’t enforce a pair of transgender bills if they’re signed into law, Missouri’s Attorney General is now attempting to go over her head. Attorney General Andrew Bailey has sent a letter to the state-run Kansas...
by Alisa Nelson | May 15, 2023 | Legislature, News
Several Missouri legislative bills are awaiting Gov. Mike Parson’s decision, including two Republican priorities that would limit transgender healthcare and sports participation. A Columbia school board member with a transgender child has resigned and plans to move...
by Alisa Nelson | May 10, 2023 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
In these final days of the Missouri Legislature’s session, Republicans have passed two top priorities – restricting transgender healthcare for youth and transgender athletes playing in K-12 through college sports. Under Senate Bill 49, no doctor could prescribe or...
