Transgender Rights

The Democrat represents Missouri’s 15th District, which takes in a portion of Clay County.

As the campaign against gender-affirming care expands across the nation, often lost is an explanation of what it entails. Here are some basics.

The rally comes after the Republican-led Senate passed two bills placing limitations on health care and sports participation for trans youth. Both bills still need to pass the House.

Three trans boys and their parents describe growing up amid a wave of anti-trans legislation.

Both bills now go to the Missouri House, where leadership says they are a priority.

As lawmakers in Missouri consider restricting drag shows, drag queens take to the streets.

The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval to a pair of bills early Tuesday morning targeting transgender minors and athletes. It needs another vote in the Senate before moving on to the Missouri House.

135 students at Waterloo High School lined up last Friday to protest a school policy that allows transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

The legislation, which includes blocking transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care like hormones or puberty blockers, had been held up with a filibuster over several days including more than 12 hours of debate from Monday afternoon to early Tuesday morning.

The first half of the 2023 Missouri General Assembly session featured marathon committee hearings and dramatic debates on the floor over bills that target the state’s transgender community. Next week, the bills could be voted on.