Kansas City considers becoming a transgender ‘safe haven’ in defiance of Missouri laws

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.