Equality Kansas is the leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political and advocacy organization in the state. Our membership is as diverse as the general population, and is actively engaged in formulating and defending pro-equality, non-discriminatory...
We are proud to endorse Governor Laura Kelly for re-election. She has stood with the Kansas LGBTQ community since she was first sworn in to the Kansas State Senate in 2005, and continues her strong allyship today. Thank you, Governor, and best wishes on your...
By a vote yesterday of 81 to 41, the Kansas House of Representatives sustained the veto of this year’s attempt to erase trans and gender non-conforming students. Yesterday’s action follows the Kansas Senate’s Tuesday vote of 28-10 to override...
On Monday, March 21, the Kansas Senate is likely to take up SB 484, this year’s attack on trans youth. Like previous years’ anti-trans bills we have successfully worked to defeat (so-called “bathroom” bills, sports and activities bills every...
Late Tuesday, the Kansas state Senate Committee on Education scheduled a hearing on SB 484 for Monday, March 7, at 1:30pm. SB 484 is a slimmed‑down repeat of last year’s SB 208, which seeks to ban transgender and gender non‑conforming children from participating in...
