Posted on Apr 26, 2023
Kansas City considers becoming a transgender ‘safe haven’ in defiance of Missouri laws
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The LGBTQ Commission has asked Kansas City to become a sanctuary city for the transgender community. Later this week, Missouri is restricting gender-affirming care for minors and adults.
LGBTQ advocates are pushing to make Kansas City a “safe haven” for the transgender community amid limits on gender-affirming care in Missouri.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued emergency rules making it harder for both minors and adults to get gender-affirming care that are set to go into effect later this week. The move follows a push by state lawmakers to pass legislation barring care like puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for minors.
The Kansas City LGBTQ Commission recently released a letter urging city hall to pass legislation to declare the city a “safe haven” for gender-affirming care.
LGBTQ advocates are pushing to make Kansas City a “safe haven” for the transgender community amid limits on gender-affirming care in Missouri.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued emergency rules making it harder for both minors and adults to get gender-affirming care that are set to go into effect later this week. The move follows a push by state lawmakers to pass legislation barring care like puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for minors.
The Kansas City LGBTQ Commission recently released a letter urging city hall to pass legislation to declare the city a “safe haven” for gender-affirming care.
Kansas City considers becoming a transgender ‘safe haven’ in defiance of Missouri laws
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..."Vivent Health, a nonprofit focused on serving people with HIV, has locations in Kansas City and St. Louis. Brandon Hill, the organization’s interim president and CEO, said even if the order is only temporary, it can still disrupt patients’ care.
“This could potentially scare providers who are already very limited in providing gender-affirming care," Hill said. “There's not a ton of folks in Missouri doing this, and it could discourage those from getting to continue to provide that for their patients.”
Hill noted that other states and cities have passed legislation establishing themselves as sanctuaries for gender-affirming care — and he said doing so is essential for trans people in Missouri. Many LGBTQ people across the state, he says, move to bigger cities like Kansas City and in St. Louis from surrounding areas looking for a welcoming, inclusive and affirming environment.
“We have been here for people who are experiencing discrimination in neighboring states and for LGBT and trans folks who want to come together and find resources and community — Kansas City's already that,” Hill said. “So this is really just putting pen to paper to ensure that.”
..."Vivent Health, a nonprofit focused on serving people with HIV, has locations in Kansas City and St. Louis. Brandon Hill, the organization’s interim president and CEO, said even if the order is only temporary, it can still disrupt patients’ care.
“This could potentially scare providers who are already very limited in providing gender-affirming care," Hill said. “There's not a ton of folks in Missouri doing this, and it could discourage those from getting to continue to provide that for their patients.”
Hill noted that other states and cities have passed legislation establishing themselves as sanctuaries for gender-affirming care — and he said doing so is essential for trans people in Missouri. Many LGBTQ people across the state, he says, move to bigger cities like Kansas City and in St. Louis from surrounding areas looking for a welcoming, inclusive and affirming environment.
“We have been here for people who are experiencing discrimination in neighboring states and for LGBT and trans folks who want to come together and find resources and community — Kansas City's already that,” Hill said. “So this is really just putting pen to paper to ensure that.”
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