by Anthony Morabith | Sep 11, 2023 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Washington University in St. Louis is ending transgender care for minors undergoing a gender transition. The school cites Missouri’s newly enacted law which prevents a doctor from prescribing or giving cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to someone under 18....
by Marshall Griffin | Jun 15, 2023 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is keeping busy, but she made time recently to talk to Missourinet about what her administration is up to. Jones, a Democrat, is more than halfway through her first term in office. Prior to becoming mayor she served as city treasurer for...
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 | Apr 28, 2023 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
With two weeks left to go, the pressure is on for the Missouri Legislature to pass transgender restrictions. If lawmakers don’t, Gov. Mike Parson said he will call a special session. “We have to realize that we have to make sure that we’re one, protecting women and...