Transgender

The Missouri state flag is seen flying outside the Missouri State Capitol Building on Jan. 17, 2021, in Jefferson City.

Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Week of Session with Major GOP Priorities Unfinished

Changes to the initiative petition process and a ban on transgender health care are bills Missouri Republicans hope to finalize before the 2023 session ends.

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Dozens marched down Broadway for Kansas City's first trans pride march in June 2019.

Kansas City Considers Becoming a Transgender ‘Safe Haven’ in Defiance of Missouri Laws

The LGBTQ Commission has asked Kansas City to become a sanctuary city for the transgender community. Missouri is about to restrict gender-affirming care.

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A scene from "Transhood."

Art House Extra | Behind the Scenes of ‘Transhood’

Art House host John McGrath discusses the new HBO documentary “Transhood” with the director and two characters who appear in the film.

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Photo of woman in traditional hula dress.

Local transgender blog reflects on gender fluidity in “Kumu Hina”

“Kumu Hina,” a new documentary exploring the journey of a transgender Hawaiian woman, airs tonight on Independent Lens at 9 p.m. on KCPT. Kansas Citians got a sneak peek of the film in April at KCPT’s Community Cinema series. After the film, community partners from the Transgender Institute and Transas City, a local website dedicated…

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Image of woman holding a sign that says "Transgender... The last frontier of social justice"

Transitioning in KC: 5 questions with Transgender Institute founder Caroline Gibbs

One of the first questions gender therapist and coach Caroline Gibbs asks people who are considering transitioning from male to female or from female to male is if they want to “blend into society.” Gibbs said that nearly everyone she has worked with at the Transgender Institute answers that question with an emphatic yes. It…

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