Tag: Activism - Page 2 - Flatland KC

Anti-Nuclear Activist Goes on Trial Amid the Fallout of Oppenheimer’s Legacy

By | November 10, 2023 |

A group of anti-nuke activists gather on the sidewalk.

“At time zero the first thing I noticed was that although facing away from ground zero, it felt like someone had slapped my face: it was of course the heat radiation from a most successful test.” – Hugh Richards, Ph.D., “Through Los Alamos, 1945: Memoirs of a Nuclear Physicist” Last month, Ann Suellentrop, 71, stood…

Drag Queens Persevere in Face of anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Kansas and Missouri

By | July 18, 2023 |

Drag Queen “Manic High” applying makeup.

The Kansas City and Lawrence drag community is persevering in the face of a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s how.

Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community

By | May 3, 2023 |

The t-shirt that the Liberian bi-state organization is producing for the Ralph Yarl family.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl has reverberated through Kansas City’s close-knit Liberian community, which has rallied around one of their own.

Students, Advocates and Counselors Battle Legislation Targeting LGBTQ Rights in Classrooms

By | March 20, 2023 |

A group of high schoolers stand together, one holding a trans pride flag up in the air and a megaphone linked to their belt, another has a pride flat wrapped around their back with phrases such as "Love is Love" printed in white letters.

New bills complicate existing protections for school employees and LGBTQ students. Here is what folks are doing to respond.

Activists Challenge Unified Government/BPU Policies, Fearing Utility Cutoffs

By | December 21, 2022 |

Protesters gathered outside of the offices of the United Government of Wyandotte County.

Activists in Wyandotte County are protesting utility bills packed with extra taxes and fees.