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Friction between the House and the Senate delayed some major policy priorities until the final five days of session last week. -
Three openly transgender educators in the school district say discrimination has forced them out of their jobs. -
While the Missouri House and Senate have both passed their own versions of bills restricting access for gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender youth, no bill has passed both chambers. With two weeks remaining in session, Parson said he’s prepared to call lawmakers back to pass the bills. -
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is calling for residents to help with programs to reduce one of the root causes of crime — poverty. -
Some providers have said the rules are so onerous that the result will be access to hormone therapy and surgeries being shut off for everyone. -
Clinics in Missouri that provide medical gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary people are rushing to book patients before an emergency rule limiting such care starts next week. Under the rule, some restrictions don’t apply to providers treating people who already have begun receiving hormones, undergone surgeries or begun other medical procedures. -
The passage comes less than a week after the House gave the bill first-round approval. The House has also sent to the Senate its own version of a bill restricting access to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors. -
The Republican candidate for governor wants to ban hormonal therapies and gender reassignment surgeries for minors but is opposed to prohibiting them for adults. -
Temporary emergency regulations that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender people unless they meet stringent requirements are slated to take effect April 27. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the rules are meant to protect minors from hasty and risky medical procedures. Transgender patients say the rules go against the recommendations of medical professionals. -
The Republican-led House gave first-round approval to legislation barring transgender athletes from participating on sport teams that align with their gender identity. Both bills need another vote before moving to the Senate.