Courts
Judge allows Missouri ban on gender-altering treatments for minors to take effect on MondayA judge has refused to block a Missouri law prohibiting any new gender-altering treatments for minors. The law now goes into effect as scheduled on Monday. St. Louis Circuit Judge… Read More
Courts
Missouri law banning trans procedures on kids is âabout protecting children,â says AG after defending it in key court hearingA girl named Chloe testified she still bleeds every day after her transgender double mastectomy four years ago at 15. Another girl, Zoe, testified she wanted the procedure but was… Read More
Culture
Employee who called Greene County commissioners âbigotsâ for not funding LGBTQ group with outreach to young children resignsA Springfield government employee who called Greene County commissioners âbigotsâ for not supporting an LGBTQ grant because of its possible âoutreachâ to kids ages 5-11 has resigned. Aaron Schekorra, the Springfield-Greene… Read More
Public Education
Critics: Kansas City Public Schools exhibits âsoft bigotry of low expectationsâ in giving all students at least 40%, even on schoolwork not doneKansas City, Missouri Public Schools is epitomizing âthe soft bigotry of low expectationsâ by giving all students at least 40% credit on all tests and assignments â even ones that… Read More
Culture
Government employee blasts Greene County commissioners as âbigotsâ for not funding LGBTQ group with outreach to young childrenA local health department spokesman called his county commissioners âbigotsâ for not approving a grant to an LGBT organization because of its âoutreachâ to kids ages 5-11. In an email… Read More