Black transgender woman Amber Minor killed in Missouri on Christmas Eve
Minor was shot to death in Raytown, near Kansas City.
January 3, 2024
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Kansas City's ex-LGBTQ Commission chair Justice Horn opens up about why he resigned (exclusive)
Justice Horn spoke to The Advocate exclusively about his decision to quit his job and move to a quieter area.
May 17, 2024
Watch: 'Creepy' conservative influencer mocked for filming in all-gender restroom at Kansas City airport
A far-right media personality with Turning Point USA revealed that the only danger in a public bathroom is a right-wing extremist with a camera.
April 5, 2024
Missouri Gay Bar Target of Possible Hate Crime After Pellet Gun Shooting
Local police are working with the FBI on the investigation.
June 6, 2023
Newly Named LGBTQ+Commission Chair Congratulated on Grindr, Goes Viral
Justice Horn says he's just a gay public servant being himself, which includes using Grindr.
January 3, 2023
Kansas City media misgender trans murder victim springing LGBTQ+ advocates to action
After public outcry, local news outlets corrected the story, highlighting the importance of accurate reporting about transgender victims of crime.
January 8, 2024
Missouri Leads Nation in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in 2023, Says ACLU
Cruelty toward queer and trans people is one of the features employed by GOP lawmakers and not a bug of their legislation.
January 23, 2023
Conversion Therapy Ban Fails in a Missouri County Held by Democrats
Democrats hold seven of nine seats on the legislative body but couldn’t pass a ban on the harmful practice.
March 21, 2023
Missouri Transgender Girl Wins Homecoming Queen and the Right Loses It
Tristan Young’s crowning as homecoming queen at a Missouri high school sparks an outpouring of support and ignites a fierce battle in the war of words online.
September 20, 2023
35 transgender and nonbinary people who died by violence in 2023
The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people continues.
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May 26, 2023
Kansas City, Kan., Bans Anti-LGBT Discrimination
The law also covers Wyandotte County, making the city and county only the second and third jurisdictions in Kansas with such a ban.
June 2, 2018
Kansas Library Removes LGBTQ+ Books in Order to Keep Lease
St. Marys Public Library yielded to city commission demands influenced by the Society of St. Pius X, an anti-LGBTQ+ group, which has sparked concerns over censorship of LGBTQ+ content.
November 24, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ Coalition Campaigns Against Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
The Keep Kids First campaign argues for faith-based adoption agencies' right to discriminate.
September 27, 2018
National Out to Win Day: Shattering the 'Lavender Ceiling'
LGBTQ+ politicians have made great in-roads, but we remain severely underrepresented among the halls of power.
April 2, 2021
TV stations were forced to air vile anti-trans, homophobic ads so graphic they got on-air content warnings
According to the FCC, there’s nothing the agency can do to prevent this kind of content from being broadcast by legally qualified political candidates.
October 31, 2024
Utah Legislature Passes Anti-Trans Bill, Republican Gov. Vows to Veto
Gov. Spencer Cox, who also opposed such legislation last year, promises to veto the last-minute attempt.
March 5, 2022
Missouri Local GOP Chair Tried to Block Gay Pastor’s Library Board Reappointment
He gave the nonpartisan town council and mayor an ultimatum to exclude the gay pastor.
September 10, 2023
Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more
Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.
October 10, 2024
Parents Hire Man to Exorcise the 'Demons' Making Their Son Gay: Video
Footage of the "exorcism" has gone viral on social media.
June 5, 2023
Topeka, Kan., Now Protects Gender Identity, Domestic Partnerships
The city council of Topeka, Kansas, passed an 'equality package' to extend employment nondiscrimination protections to transgender individuals and those in domestic partnerships.
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May 28, 2014
17 History-Making LGBTQ+ Women in Politics
For Women's History Month, we present women from our community who've broken ground in U.S. politics and government.
March 10, 2023