Gender Equality

Say Their Names

Kansas City marks Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020.

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Rosemary Lowe

Rosemary Lowe Remembered as the ‘Strong, Proud Voice of a Movement’

Rosemary Smith Lowe broke color barriers in a segregated city, forged Black political power, raised up neighborhoods and, even in her 70s, could stand as a fulcrum of peace between police and angry youths.

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The Emergents dance group

curiousKC | How KC Women Found Power Through Dance

The curiousKC team tracks down the story of The Emergents, a female interpretive dance group during the 1970s.

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Kirk Nelson's designs

Out of the Closet

With the loss of the West 18th Street Fashion show this June where is anyone to go to get their fashion fix? If you miss the glamour, color, humor and sparkle there is no better group to talk with than the designers of drag fashion.

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LGBT-supportive companies in KC

8 KC Companies Rank ‘Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality’

These eight companies scored as the top businesses in KC for LGBT equality.

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